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In Pennsylvania, the courts of common pleas are the trial courts of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania (the state court system). The courts of common pleas are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in the state. The name derives from the medieval English court of Common Pleas. Pennsylvania established them in 1722. [1]
Allegheny County Democratic Party; In office October 23, 2002 – March 31, 2005: Preceded by: Leonard Bodack: Succeeded by: Jean Milko: Pittsburgh City Controller; In office January 2, 1984 [1] – January 6, 2006: Preceded by: John McGrady: Succeeded by: Anthony Pokora (Acting) Member of the Pittsburgh City Council; In office January 7, 1980 ...
The Allegheny County Courthouse of Allegheny County in Downtown Pittsburgh. The Pennsylvania courts of common pleas are the state trial courts of general jurisdiction. There are 60 judicial districts, 53 of which comprise only one of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, and seven comprising two counties. Each district has from one to 93 judges.
The state's judicial conduct board says it believes there is probable cause to charge the judge for misconduct. Allegheny County district judge resigns amid accusations of misconduct Skip to main ...
Homer S. Brown: [45] First African American male judge in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; Leonard Staisey (c. 1950): [8] [9] First blind male lawyer and judge (1979-1990) in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; Elliot Howsie: [46] First African American male to serve as the Public Defender for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2012)
Doris Smith-Ribner (1972): [19] [20] First African American female appointed as a Judge of the Allegheny County Common Pleas Court (1987) Cynthia Baldwin: [54] First African American female judge in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (1989) Donna Jo McDaniel: [55] First female elected as the president judge in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2008)
Chelsa L. Wagner (born July 24, 1977) is an American politician currently serving as a Judge in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Wagner previously served as the Allegheny County Controller. She resigned her position at the beginning of 2022, prior to being sworn in as judge.
Ralph Stanton Wettick Jr. is a retired United States judge who served on the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania's Fifth Judicial District, [1] from 1976 to 2016. He was a leading authority on discovery under Pennsylvania's Rules of Civil Procedure , and was known for handling important and complex cases.