ANNVILLE, PA [10.04.05] - PACleanSweep announced its Board of Directors voted on October 3 to oppose the retention of PA Supreme Court justices Sandra Schultz Newman and Russell Nigro at the upcoming November 8 election, the first opportunity for voters to voice their outrage over Act 44 and other unconstitutional practices in Harrisburg at the ballot box.

"By just saying no on November 8th, voters will send a clear message to every elected official in state government that they will be held accountable for their actions, both in the past and on July 7," said Media Relations Chair Jerry Kelley.

"The entire Pennsylvania Supreme Court is as culpable as the legislators in the pay increase. They benefit from it and some justices have even publicly endorsed, defended and lobbied for it," added PACleanSweep Chair Russ Diamond.

"Justices Newman and Nigro, just like lawmakers who voted 'no' on Act 44, have failed to publicly point out the Chief Justice as an offender of the Constitution when he disclosed his collusion with the Legislature by calling the pay raise 'courageous'."

"These two have been part of a court that for years has ignored the plain language of the Constitution. Further, the citizens of Pennsylvania are offended by the outrageous expenses attributed to these justices recently by a dutiful news media. It's time for them to go."

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has previously sided with the legislature on unvouchered expenses and ruled to uphold Act 71 - the Governor's gambling bill - just weeks before the pay raise was passed in the middle of the night by the legislature.

PACleanSweep will be vigorously working to unseat Justices Newman and Nigro by taking its message to the voters at community events and encouraging supporters to vote down the justices' retention on November 8.

"The real problem in Harrisburg goes far beyond the pay raise," added Diamond. "Elected officials in all three branches have shown they're willing to skirt the PA Constitution and conspire to benefit themselves at the expense of taxpayers. The Constitution wasn't written to grant citizens rights or privileges, but to limit the power of elected officials."

PACleanSweep is a non-partisan effort dedicated to defeating incumbent elected officials in Pennsylvania and replacing them with true public servants. For more information, please visit www.PACleanSweep.com.