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The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System. It also claims to be the oldest appellate court in the United States , [ 1 ] a claim that is disputed by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court . [ 2 ]
By orders dated November 29, 2004 and February 25, 2005, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court created an administrative judicial unit with the 5th Judicial District referred to as the Pittsburgh Municipal Court and assigned all matters within the jurisdiction of the Pittsburgh Magistrates Court to it.
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
Courts of Pennsylvania include: State courts of Pennsylvania. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania [1] Superior Court of Pennsylvania (3 districts) [2] 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 ...
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court and from December 7, 1818, until 1841 the federal Western District of Pennsylvania also held court sessions at Market Square. Land for a new courthouse was purchased in April 1834. Construction took place between 1836 and 1840.
Before the court could sign off on the map, citizens had 30 days to file a complaint. [36] In the 2012 state election in Pennsylvania, the old 2000 census legislative borders were used in the election. In May 2013, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in a 6–0 ruling, approved of the new LRC state redistricting plan.
The case was eventually appealed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. On January 22, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the congressional districts were unlawfully gerrymandered in violation of the Pennsylvania Constitution. [8] The court ordered the General Assembly and the governor to adopt a remedied map, to be used for the 2018 ...
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