Pennsylvania cases which involve decisions of governmental agencies; public sector legal questions; actions to which the Commonwealth is a party other than criminal cases; or actions to which a not-for-profit, private corporation is a party.
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 75.
The Commonwealth Court publishes its precedential opinions in the Atlantic Reporter 3d series. From 1970 to 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 The Court's precedential and non-precedential ("unreported") opinions are posted online.
^"Judge Renée Cohn Jubelirer | Commonwealth Court Judges | Commonwealth Court | Courts | Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania". www.pacourts.us. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
^"Judge Patricia A. McCullough | Commonwealth Court Judges | Commonwealth Court | Courts | Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania". www.pacourts.us. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
^"Judge Anne E. Covey | Commonwealth Court Judges | Commonwealth Court | Courts | Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania". www.pacourts.us. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
^"Judge Michael H. Wojcik | Commonwealth Court Judges | Commonwealth Court | Courts | Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania". www.pacourts.us. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
^"Judge Christine Fizzano Cannon | Commonwealth Court Judges | Commonwealth Court | Courts | Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania". www.pacourts.us. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
^"Judge Ellen Ceisler | Commonwealth Court Judges | Commonwealth Court | Courts | Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania". www.pacourts.us. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
^"President Judge Emerita Mary Hannah Leavitt". www.pacourts.us.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania is one of Pennsylvania s two intermediate appellate courts The Commonwealth Court s headquarters is in Harrisburg Pennsylvania with jurisdiction over administrative and civil public law The Superior Court of Pennsylvania is the other intermediate appellate court in the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System having jurisdiction over criminal and private civil cases Commonwealth Court of PennsylvaniaEstablished1968JurisdictionPennsylvania cases which involve decisions of governmental agencies public sector legal questions actions to which the Commonwealth is a party other than criminal cases or actions to which a not for profit private corporation is a party LocationHarrisburg headquarters PhiladelphiaPittsburghComposition methodStatewide partisan election with possible retention at term expiration Vacancies are filled via appointment by the Governor Authorized byPenn Const Art V 3 42 Pa Cons Stat 541 44Appeals toSupreme Court of PennsylvaniaAppeals fromCourt of Common PleasSuperior CourtJudge term length10 yearsNumber of positions9WebsiteCommonwealth CourtPresident JudgeCurrentlyRenee Cohn JubelirerSince2022PhiladelphiaHarrisburgPittsburghclass notpageimage Court locations 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 75 The Commonwealth Court publishes its precedential opinions in the Atlantic Reporter 3d series From 1970 to 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 online Appeals from Commonwealth Court decisions go to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Contents 1 Judges 1 1 Vacancies and pending nominations 1 2 Senior judges 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksJudges EditJudge Born Joined Term ends Mandatory retirement Party affiliation Law schoolRenee Cohn Jubelirer President Judge 1 1957 05 25 May 25 1957 age 65 January 5 2002 2031 May 25 2032 Republican NorthwesternPatricia A McCullough 2 1956 11 15 November 15 1956 age 66 January 3 2010 2029 November 15 2031 Republican PittsburghAnne E Covey 3 1959 11 04 November 4 1959 age 63 January 1 2012 2031 November 4 2034 Republican WidenerMichael H Wojcik 4 1964 09 24 September 24 1964 age 58 January 3 2016 2025 September 24 2039 Democratic PittsburghChristine Fizzano Cannon 5 1969 10 08 October 8 1969 age 53 December 31 2017 2027 October 8 2044 Republican WidenerEllen H Ceisler 6 1957 09 11 September 11 1957 age 65 December 31 2017 2027 September 11 2032 Democratic TempleStacy Wallace 1979 07 18 July 18 1979 age 43 January 14 2022 2031 March 21 2046 Republican DuquesneLori Dumas 1967 12 02 December 2 1967 age 55 February 18 2022 2031 December 2 2042 Democratic North Carolina CentralVacancy Vacancies and pending nominations Edit Seat last held by Vacancy reason Date of vacancy Nominee Nomination announcedKevin Brobson Elevation January 3 2022Senior judges Edit Judge Born Joined Assumed senior status Party affiliation Law schoolBonnie Brigace Leadbetter President Judge Emerita 7 1947 02 19 February 19 1947 age 76 January 9 1996 February 1 2016 Republican PittsburghMary Hannah Leavitt President Judge Emerita 8 1947 03 17 March 17 1947 age 75 January 5 2002 March 18 2022 Republican DickinsonSee also Edit Pennsylvania portalReferences Edit Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer Commonwealth Court Judges Commonwealth Court Courts Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania www pacourts us Retrieved January 17 2022 Judge Patricia A McCullough Commonwealth Court Judges Commonwealth Court Courts Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania www pacourts us Retrieved January 17 2022 Judge Anne E Covey Commonwealth Court Judges Commonwealth Court Courts Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania www pacourts us Retrieved January 17 2022 Judge Michael H Wojcik Commonwealth Court Judges Commonwealth Court Courts Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania www pacourts us Retrieved January 17 2022 Judge Christine Fizzano Cannon Commonwealth Court Judges Commonwealth Court Courts Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania www pacourts us Retrieved January 17 2022 Judge Ellen Ceisler Commonwealth Court Judges Commonwealth Court Courts Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania www pacourts us Retrieved January 17 2022 President Judge Emerita Bonnie Brigance Leadbetter www pacourts us Retrieved January 17 2022 President Judge Emerita Mary Hannah Leavitt www pacourts us External links EditCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Opinions of the Court Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania amp oldid 1142638312, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
