Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania is one of Pennsylvania's two intermediate appellate courts. The Commonwealth Court's headquarters is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Superior Court of Pennsylvania is the other intermediate appellate court in the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System. 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. The Commonwealth Court also functions as a trial court in some civil actions by or against the Commonwealth government and cases regarding statewide elections (42 Pa.C.S. §§ 761-764).

Article V, section 4 of the 1968 Pennsylvania Constitution created the Commonwealth Court. Acts enacted in 1970 set up the court. Judges are elected to 10-year terms, and must retire at the age of 70.

The Commonwealth Court publishes its precedential opinions in the Atlantic Reporter 2d series. From 1970-1995, the court maintained an official reporter, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Reports, volumes 1-168 (1970-1995). The Court's precedential and non-precedential ("unreported") opinions are posted on the Internet.

Appeals from Commonwealth Court decisions go to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Judges

Name Born Elected Party When First Elected Year of Next Retention Election Reaches Age 70 Location Prior Positions and Education

Mary Hannah Leavitt (President Judge)

 March 17, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio 2001 (retained in 2011) Republican None - final term March 17, 2017 Harrisburg Private Practice (1987-2001); Assistant Counsel, Chief of Litigation, and Chief Counsel, Pennsylvania Department of Insurance (1978-1987); J.D., Dickinson School of Law (1978); M.A., University of Pennsylvania (1972); B.A., Connecticut College (1969).

Renée Cohn Jubelirer

 May 25, 1957 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2001 (retained in 2011) Republican 2021 May 25, 2027 State College In-House Counsel, ATX Telecommunications Services (1997-2001); Assistant Solicitor, Lehigh County (1997-1999); Deputy Solicitor, Lehigh County (1996-1997); Private Practice (1984-1996); Assistant Professor, DePaul University College of Law (1985-1987); Teaching Fellow, Stanford Law School (1983-1984); J.D., Northwestern University School of Law (1983); B.A., Pennsylvania State University (1978).

Robert "Robin" Simpson

 October 17, 1951 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 2001 (retained in 2011) Republican None - final term October 17, 2021 Nazareth Judge, Northampton County Court of Common Pleas (1989-2001); Private Practice (1979-1989); Law Clerk, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania (1976-1978); J.D., Dickinson School of Law (1976); B.A., Dickinson College (1973).

P. Kevin Brobson

 November 26, 1970 in Mountoursville, Pennsylvania 2009 Republican 2019 November 26, 2040 Harrisburg Private Practice (1996-2009); Law Clerk, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1995-1996); J.D., Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg Campus (1995); B.A., Lycoming College (1992).

Patricia A. McCullough

 November 15, 1956 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2009 Republican 2019 November 15, 2026 Pittsburgh Private Practice (2008-2009, 1991-2004); Executive Director, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh (2006-2007); Judge, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas (2005-2006); Assistant General Counsel, University of Pittsburgh Office of General Counsel (1983-1991); Law Clerk, Washington County Court of Common Pleas (1981-1983); J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law (1981); B.A., University of Pittsburgh (1978).

Anne E. Covey

 November 4, 1959 in Wilmington, Delaware 2011 Republican 2021 November 4, 2029 New Hope Private Practice (1987-2011); Member, Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (2002-2011); Law Clerk, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania (1985-1987); Assistant Counsel, Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (1984-1985); J.D., Widener University School of Law, Wilmington Campus (1984); B.A., University of Delaware (1981).

Michael Wojcik

 September 24, 1964 in Windber, Pennsylvania 2015 Democratic 2025 September 24, 2034 Private Practice (2012-2016); Solicitor, Allegheny County (2004-2012); Private Practice (1989-2004); J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law (1989); B.A., Juniata College (1986).
Vacant
Vacant

Vacancies were created in late January 2016 when Bonnie Brigance Leadbetter assumed senior status and Bernard McGinley retired.

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