Wolf Accepts Kistler’s Voluntary Withdraw, Senate Will Not Hold Hearings On Candidates For Existing Supreme Court Vacancies

Gov. Tom Wolf  Monday accepted Judge Thomas Kistler’s voluntary withdrawal of his nomination to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

“Today, Judge Thomas Kistler voluntarily withdrew his nomination to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and I accepted.

“I will make no further nominations, and Senate Leadership has said they will not hold hearings for either of the existing vacancies on the Supreme Court.”