Candidates
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Christine Donohue
375,449 votes
25.7%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Lawyer
- Highest possible recommendation for the Superior Court
- 26 years of trial & appellate courts experience
- 1974, East Stroudsburg State University, B.A.
- 1980, Duquesne University School of Law, J.D.
Priorities:
- Judicial independence is the foundation of a fair and impartial judicial system and one of the pillars of our democracy
- Decision-making must be free of any external influence (political, social or economic
Ron Folino
262,974 votes
18.0%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Common Pleas Court Judge
- Penn State University, magna cum laude
- Dickinson School of Law, honor society
- 14 years experience as a judge
- 13 years experience as a lawyer prior
- rated #1 in impartiality out of 70 state and federal judges in an independent Bar Association survey
- #1 in judicial temperament, #3 in legal ability, and #2 in diligence
Priorities:
- To continue to deliver fair and impartial justice to all persons
- Encourage Superior Court to publish more written opinions explaining its decisions
- Promote confidence in the judiciay through diligence and competence
Anne E. Lazarus
254,495 votes
17.4%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Judge, Court of Common Pleas
- Legal Counsel to Orphans' Court Division
- Of Counsel, Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
- 1972, SUNY at Stony Brook, B.A.
- 1976, Temple University School of Law, J.D.
- 1986, Temple University School of Law, LLM
Priorities:
- Judicial independence is a critical part of maintaining the judiciary as a strong, co-equal branch of government
- The courts must be free from pressure, whether personal or political, in order to focus on doing what is right for our community, our country and o
Timothy J. McCormick
253,659 votes
17.4%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: lawyer
- Experienced Attorney with 28 years of practice in criminal and civil litigation, and municipal law
- Admitted to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bar Association, May 14, 1979
- Admitted to practice before the United States Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
- Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court
- Juris Doctor Degree, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 1978
- Bachelor of Arts Degree, English, the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Priorities:
- To insure that all persons, regardless of their station in life, continue to have free access to the Courts.
- To utilize my 28 years of experience as a lawyer to guarantee all litigants fair and impartial justice.
- To promote understanding of the public in what the Superior Court does and to restore their confidence and faith in the judiciary.
John Milton Younge
123,984 votes
8.5%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Judge, Court of Common Pleas
- 10 years as Trial judge with Court of Common Pleas
- 10 years of service at the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority Dep. Exec. Director and General Counsel
- 1977, Boston University, B.S
- 1981, Howard University School of Law, J.D.
Priorities:
- Judges need the independence to fairly interpret the constitution and resolve disputes without political interference
- Judges must have both decisional independence and institutional independence
- Decisional independence means the freedom to issue decisions that may be constitutionally sound but politically unpopular.
Jimmy Lynn
101,734 votes
7.0%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Judge, Court of Common Pleas
- 16 years Trial Judge + almost all court divisions
- Prosecutor, 3 years
- "Recommended" by PBA
- 15 years private practice attorney
- Lifelong record of community & public service
- 1973, Loyola University School of Law, J.D.
Priorities:
- Decision-making must be free of any external influence (political, social or economic).
James M. Deleon
87,294 votes
6.0%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Municipal Court Judge
- Twenty Year Veteran of the Philadelphia Courts
- Presided Over 100,000 Court Cases Including Jury Trials
- Municipal Court Supervising Judge-Criminal Division
- Post Graduate Work, Temple University
- Post Graduate Work, University of Pennsylvania
- Post Graduate Work, Temple University Law School
Priorities:
- Judicial Accountability
- The Public's Right to Know
- The government should be a powerful force for creating justice and equity in our society.
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