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The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania began in 1684 as the Provincial Court, and casual references to it as the "Supreme Court" of Pennsylvania were made official in 1722 upon its reorganization as an entity separate from the control of the colonial governor. [3] [4] Frontspiece of published opinions of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ca. 1831
Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania (2012–2015) Sallie Updyke Mundy June 29, 1962 (age 62) in Elmira, New York: July 21, 2016 [note 1] Republican: First term 2027 June 29, 2037 Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania (2010–2016) P. Kevin Brobson November 26, 1970 (age 54) in Mountoursville, Pennsylvania: January 3, 2022 Republican
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania is one of two Pennsylvania intermediate appellate courts. The jurisdiction of the nine-judge Commonwealth Court is limited to appeals from final orders of certain state agencies and certain designated cases from the courts of common pleas involving public sector legal questions and government regulation.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania [3] Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas (60 judicial districts) [4] Magisterial District Courts [5] Former colonial and state courts of Pennsylvania. Provincial Court (1684-1722) Orphans' Courts (1688-1968 when merged with Courts of Common Pleas) Justice of the Peace Courts (1682 - now Magisterial District ...
Kevin M. Dougherty (born May 19, 1962) [1] is a justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. [2] [3] Before his election in 2015, [4] Dougherty had served on the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia since 2001, [5] serving as an administrative judge of the trial division. [6]
Mundy was appointed by Governor Tom Wolf to the seat vacated by Justice J. Michael Eakin on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and confirmed on June 27, 2016. [14] On November 8, 2017, Justice Mundy defeated Court of Common Pleas Judge Dwayne Woodruff, a former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back, to gain a ten-year term on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Justices of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (1 C, 97 P) Pages in category "Supreme Court of Pennsylvania" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Chief justices of Pennsylvania (23 P) Pages in category "Justices of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania" The following 97 pages are in this category, out of 97 total.