| Supreme Court of Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Established | May 22, 1722 (1684 as Provincial Court) |
| Location | Harrisburg Pittsburgh Philadelphia |
| Composition method | partisan election with "Yes/No" retention vote at end-of-term |
| Authorised by | Constitution of Pennsylvania |
| Judge term length | 10 years |
| Number of positions | 7 |
| Website | Pennsylvania Supreme Court website |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Debra Todd |
| Since | October 1, 2022 |
Current Bench
edit| Name | Born | Joined | Party when first elected | Retention | Year of next retention election | Reaches age 75 | Immediate prior position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Debra Todd |
October 15, 1957 in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania | January 7, 2008 | Democratic | 2017 | 2027 | October 15, 2032 | Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania (2000–2007) |
| Christine Donohue | December 24, 1952 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania | January 4, 2016 | Democratic | First term | 2025 | December 24, 2027 | Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania (2008–2015) |
| Kevin Dougherty | May 19, 1962 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | January 4, 2016 | Democratic | First term | 2025 | May 19, 2037 | Judge, Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas (2001–2015) |
| David Wecht | May 20, 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland | January 4, 2016 | Democratic | First term | 2025 | May 20, 2037 | Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania (2012–2015) |
| Sallie Updyke Mundy | June 29, 1962 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 in Mountoursville, Pennsylvania | January 3, 2022 | Republican | First term | 2031 | November 26, 2045 | Judge, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania (2010-2021) |
| Daniel McCaffery | July 20, 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | January 2, 2024 | Democratic | First term | 2030 | July 20, 2039 | Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania (2020–2024) |
Complete list of justices
editFollowing is a complete list of justices:[1]
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Notes
edit- ↑ Sallie Updyke Mundy was nominated to fill a vacancy by Governor Tom Wolf and confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate in 2016. She was elected to a full term in 2017.
References
edit- ↑ "Historical List of Supreme Court Justices". Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ↑ A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Volume 4. Lewis Publishing Company. 1908. pp. 357–358. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ↑ Contemporary American Biography: Biographical Sketches of Representative Men of the Day. Atlantic Publishing and Engraving Company. 1895. pp. 145–146. Retrieved November 1, 2025.