List of justices of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania | |
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Established | May 22, 1722 (1684 as Provincial Court) |
Location | Harrisburg Pittsburgh Philadelphia |
Composition method | partisan election with "Yes/No" retention vote at end-of-term |
Authorised by | Constitution of Pennsylvania |
Judge term length | 10 years |
Number of positions | 7 |
Website | Pennsylvania Supreme Court website |
Chief Justice | |
Currently | Debra Todd |
Since | October 1, 2022 |
Current Bench
[edit]Name | Born | Joined | Party when first elected | Retention | Year of next retention election | Reaches age 75 | Immediate prior position |
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Debra Todd |
Ellwood City, Pennsylvania | October 15, 1957 inJanuary 7, 2008 | Democratic | 2017 | 2027 | October 15, 2032 | Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania (2000–2007) |
Christine Donohue | Coaldale, Pennsylvania | December 24, 1952 inJanuary 4, 2016 | Democratic | First term | 2025 | December 24, 2027 | Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania (2008–2015) |
Kevin Dougherty | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | May 19, 1962 inJanuary 4, 2016 | Democratic | First term | 2025 | May 19, 2037 | Judge, Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas (2001–2015) |
David Wecht | Baltimore, Maryland | May 20, 1962 inJanuary 4, 2016 | Democratic | First term | 2025 | May 20, 2037 | Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania (2012–2015) |
Sallie Updyke Mundy | Elmira, New York | June 29, 1962 inJuly 21, 2016[note 1] | Republican | First term | 2027 | June 29, 2037 | Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania (2010–2016) |
P. Kevin Brobson | Mountoursville, Pennsylvania | November 26, 1970 inJanuary 3, 2022 | Republican | First term | 2031 | November 26, 2045 | Judge, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania (2010-2021) |
Daniel McCaffery | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | July 20, 1964 inJanuary 2, 2024 | Democratic | First term | 2030 | July 20, 2039 | Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania (2020–2024) |
Complete list of justices
[edit]Following is a complete list of justices:[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Sallie Updyke Mundy was nominated to fill a vacancy by Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate in 2016. She was elected to a full term in 2017.
References
[edit]- ^ "Historical List of Supreme Court Justices". Retrieved August 3, 2021.