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2010 News Releases
03-02-10 - New cover sheet to be required for commencing most civil actions
02-25-10 - Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
02-24-10 - Juvenile Hearing Canceled Due to Weather Concern
02-23-10 - Juvenile Justice Panel Schedules Hearing in Wilkes-Barre
02-05-10 - Veterans Administration to Host First Statewide Veterans’ Task Force Meeting
01-28-10 - Public Defenders, Ethics Experts, Victims' Advocate and Others to Testify Before Commission on Juvenile Justice
01-25-10 - New Policy Improves Access to District Court Records
01-19-10 - Juvenile Justice Panel Sets New Rounds of Hearings
2009 News Releases
12-30-09 - Supreme Court Revokes Toole's Pay and Benefits
12-28-09 - Rules Adopted for Court Operations in Emergencies
12-03-09 - Supreme Court Removes Judge Toole from Office
12-03-09 - Juvenile Justice Panel Sets Hearings in Wilkes-Barre
11-18-09 - Supreme Court to Host First Annual Children's Summit
11-05-09 - Commission on Juvenile Justice to Hold Public Hearings in Wilkes-Barre - with Agenda
10-16-09 - Justice Greenspan Elected to American Law Institute
10-09-09 - Commission on Juvenile Justice Sets Public Hearings - with Agenda
10-01-09 - Commission on Juvenile Justice Sets Public Hearings
10-01-09 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Changes to Lawyers Trust Account Board
08-26-09 - Supreme Court Initiative to Improve Lives of Dependent Children Shows Early Progress
08-10-09 - Chief Justice Names Members of Juvenile Justice Commission
08-03-09 - Thirteen Counties Join Initiative to Improve Lives of Dependent Children
07-22-09 - Options Ordered for Expungement of Juvenile Records
07-21-09 - Appointment to Appellate Court Procedural Rules Committee
07-20-09 - Appointment to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee
07-13-09 - New Addresses for Appellate Court Offices and AOPC
06-17-09 - Moving to Place Abused Children in Permanent Homes
06-15-09 - New Principles Aim to Help Abused and Neglected Children
06-10-09 - Commonwealth Court Judge Doris A. Smith-Ribner to Retire
06-08-09 - Superior Court Judge Maureen Lally-Green to Retire
06-02-09 - Family Group Decision Making Conference 2009
05-20-09 - Luzerne County Juvenile Case Review Begins Phase Two
05-14-09 - Judges Attend Public Health Law Seminar
05-08-09 - Chief Justice Expresses Appreciation to Jurors
05-05-09 - Supreme Court Begins Expungement Process for Juvenile Adjudications in Luzerne County
05-02-09 - Statement from Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Castille on the Passing of Former Chief Justice Cappy
04-28-09 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Makes Appointment to Lawyers Fund for Client Security Board
04-17-09 - Supreme Court Announces Appointmentto Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee
04-16-09 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Adopts New Rules Governing Inactive Attorneys
04-09-09 - Latest Medical Malpractice Data Shows Stable Decline in Number of New Cases and Verdicts
04-08-09 - Special Master in Gaming Case Issues Directive
04-07-09 - State Supreme Court Accepts Scranton Times Case
04-02-09 - Annual Registration Fee for Lawyers to Increase
04-01-09 - Op-Ed Piece by Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille on Luzerne County
04-01-09 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Lawyers Fund for Client Security Board Actions
03-26-09 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Approves Expungement of Juvenile Records in Luzerne County
03-25-09 - Supreme Court Orders Judicial VacancyRemoved from Luzerne County Ballot
03-24-09 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Appoints Special Master for Philadelphia Gaming Case
03-23-09 - Supreme Court Announces Appointments to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee
03-20-09 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Juvenile Court Rules Committee
03-19-09 - Supreme Court Asks for Progress Reports from Luzerne
03-17-09 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Juvenile Court Rules Committee Changes
03-05-09 - Philadelphia Area Teachers to Attend Day of Civics Education
02-13-09 - Supreme Court Terminates Ciavarella's Pay and Benefits
02-11-09 - Supreme Court Names Master for Luzerne Juvenile Cases
02-02-09 - Supreme Court to Take Luzerne County Case Rarely Used King's Bench Powers to Be Used
01-30-09 - State Supreme Court Justice Michael Eakin Discusses the Importance of Civics Education on WITF-TV’s Premier Issues PA 2009 Program
01-28-09 - Supreme Court Removes Two Luzerne County Judges
01-23-09 - PA Supreme Court Appoints New Administrative Judges
01-13-09 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Adopts New Rules to Put Appeals of Children’s Cases on Fast Track
2008 News Releases
12-03-08 - Redesigned Site Enhances Services for Pennsylvania Lawyers
11-20-08 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
11-06-08 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
10-28-08 - Supreme Court Makes Appointment to Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board
10-28-08 - Courts Make Contingency Plans for Election Day
10-24-08 - Supreme Court Appoints Mills McCarthy to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee
10-01-08 - Statewide Jury List in Use for First Time 09-30-08 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
09-30-08 - Superior Court Expands Mediation Program to Western Pennsylvania
09-25-08 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointment to Rules of Evidence Committee
09-22-08 - Pennsylvania Courts Launch Redesigned Web Site
09-17-08 - Design Contract Signed for New Philadelphia Family Court
09-09-08 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Makes Reappointments; Designates Officers on Civil Procedural Rules Committee
09-02-08 - Media Advisory: 15 Counties Join Court's Initiative to Improve Lives of Dependent Children
08-25-08 - Media Advisory
08-21-08 - Rules Changes Proposed to Speed Cases for Children
07-16-08 - Video Arraignment of Criminal Defendants to Expand
06-23-08 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Amends Policy to Broaden Public Access to Financial Records
06-16-08 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
06-12-08 - Judges and Administrators Discuss Ways to Elevate Court Services in Their Communities
05-30-08 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Board of Law Examiners
05-22-08 - Magisterial District Judge Appointed to Minor Court Rules Committee
05-20-08 - Media Advisory (Statement by Chief Justice Castille )
05-20-08 - Media Advisory (Statement by Chief Justice Retired Cappy )
05-05-08 - Statement of Chief Justice Castille for Juror Appreciation Week
05-01-08 - Report Issued on the "State of the Commonwealth's Courts"
04-29-08 - New Video on the Court System Introduced by AOPC
04-28-08 - National Forum on Children, Families and the Courts
04-24-08 - Washington County First in State to Implement Child Dependency Data Tracking
04-14-08 - Latest Medical Malpractice Data Shows Continued Decline in Number of Cases and Verdicts
04-01-08 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Graci to the Lawyers Fund for Client Security Board
03-31-08 - AOPC Seeks Input on Public Access Policy for Magisterial District Court Case Records
03-26-08 - Magisterial District Judges Reappointed to Minor Court Rules Committee
03-13-08 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Changes Rules to Require Parental Notification
03-04-08 - Supreme Court Announces Appointments to Orphans' Court Rules Committee
02-13-08 - Chief Justice Asks Prompt Confirmation of Court Nominees
01-23-08 - President Judge Emeritus McEwen to Leave Judicial Independence Panel
01-14-08 - Castille Sworn In As Chief Justice
01-09-08 - Collaborative Effort Yields Benchbook on Crimes of Sexual Violence
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2007 News Releases
12-21-07 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Strengthens Commitment to Non-discriminatory Practices in Hiring and Workplace
12-17-07 - Dauphin County Administrator Hired to Direct Statewide Office of Children and Families
12-05-07 - Chief Justice Ralph J. Cappy to Join Law Firm after Leaving Court
12-03-07 - Chief Justice Ralph J. Cappy to Receive Philadelphia Bar Association Award
11-19-07 - PA Supreme Court to Upgrade District Judge Computer System
11-08-07 - Pennsylvania Chief Justice Recipient of National Award for Judicial Innovation
10-29-07 - Judge Thomas G. Miller Appointed to Minor Court Rules Committee
10-22-07 - Judiciary Marks the 10th Year of Jen & Dave Program, Launches New Web Site to Protect Pennsylvania's Children
10-17-07 - Advisory Group of Orphans' Court Judges Created to Review Comprehensive Statewide Rules
10-11-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Reitzel to the Lawyers Fund for Client Security Board
Op-Ed Piece by Justice Cynthia A. Baldwin on Retention Elections
10-03-07 - Media Advisory
09-25-07 - PA Supreme Court Upgrades Security at County Courthouses; Expands Nation’s First Court-initiated Automated Security Incident Reporting System
09-11-07 - Media Advisory
08-27-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointments to Lawyers Trust Account Board
08-22-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointment to Board of Law Examiners
08-21-07 - Senior Judge Fred P. Anthony Assigned to Superior Court of Pennsylvania Bench
07-19-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Board of Law Examiners
07-02-07 - David Kutz Appointed Director of Human Resources
06-29-07 - New Rules Establish More Standardized and Efficient Procedures for Out-of-State Lawyers
06-25-07 - New Court Office Aims to Aid State's Dependent Children
06-12-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reappoints Five members of the Civil Procedural Rules Committee
06-11-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
05-21-07 - Pennsylvania Courts Prepare for Public Health Threats, Encourage Officials Nationwide to Follow Suit
05-14-07 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Adopts Policy Governing Public Access to Its Financial Records
05-08-07 - Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Orphans' Court Rules Committee
05-03-07 - Chief Justice Cappy Salutes Jurors on Occasion of Juror Appreciation Week
04-30-07 - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Releases Updated Report "The State of the Commonwealth's Courts"
04-25-07 - Latest Medical Malpractice Data Show Stable Decline in Case Filings
04-04-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Seeks Applicants for Advisory Boards and Committees
03-29-07 - Orphans' Court Rule and Forms Enhance Administration of Trusts and Estates
03-21-07 - National Summit Buttresses Partnerships to Aid Pennsylvania's Abused and Neglected Children
03-13-07 - Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts Releases Benchbook Providing Judicial Guidance
02-22-07 - Court Computer Systems Unifies Case Processing, Improves Access to Court Data, Aids Law Enforcement
02-06-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointments to Juvenile Court Rules Committee
01-29-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Rules of Evidence Committee
01-17-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Civil Procedural Rules Committee
01-02-07 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointments to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
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2006 News Releases
12-19-06 - Supreme Court Reappoints Members to Continuing Legal Education Board
12-08-06 - Resolution from the Pennsylvania Commission on Judicial Independence Resolution
12-05-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Rules of Evidence Committee
12-04-06 - Chair Designated; Member Reappointed on Continuing Legal Education Board
11-30-06 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Approves New Electronic Public Access Policy
11-13-06 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Announces Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board Appointment
10-19-06 - New Office of Children and Families in the Courts Created by Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
10-16-06 - New Orphans' Court Forms Adopted by Pennsylvania Supreme Court
10-06-06 - Superior Court of Pennsylvania Establishes Appellate Mediation Program
10-03-06 - Supreme Court Appoints Two Judges to Minor Court Rules Committee
09-27-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Designates Chair and Vice Chair on Rules of Evidence Committee
09-11-06 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Announces Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board Reappointment
09-07-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointments to Lawyers Trust Account Board
09-05-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Streib to the Court of Judicial Discipline
09-05-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Klett to the Judicial Conduct Board
08-30-06 - New Statewide Rules Issued to Standardize Foreign Adoption Registration Procedures
08-29-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Sheetz to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
08-21-06 - New Rules Adopted for Juvenile Court Cases to Aid Dependent Children and Families
08-09-06 - Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System Launches New Online Resource
08-07-06 - Judge M. Kay DuBree Designated Chair of Minor Court Rules Committee
08-02-06 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Approves CLE Teleconference Pilot Project
07-12-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Civil Procedural Rules Committee
06-23-06 - Supreme Court Makes Reappointment to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee
06-14-06 - State Judiciary Upgrades Magistrates' Security; Enhancements 'Cool' Tempers, Avoid Incidents
06-13-06 - Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness Commission to Issue First Annual Report This Week in Pittsburgh
06-05-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
06-02-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reappoints McBride to the Lawyers Fund for Client Security Board
06-02-06 - Continuing Legal Education Board Changes Rules to Assist Lawyers Returning from Military Duty
05-02-06 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Adopts New Procedural Rules to Address Changes to PFA Law
05-01-06 - "State of the Commonwealth's Courts" Highlights Challenges, Solutions, and Triumphs
04-25-06 - Latest Medical Malpractice Data Shows Sustained Decline in Case Filings
04-19-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointment to Rules of Evidence Committee
04-17-06 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Lauds Importance of Role Jurors Play in our Democracy
03-27-06 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Announces Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board Reappointments
03-20-06- Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointment to Board of Law Examiners
02-24-06 - Superior Court of Pennsylvania Appoints Bramblett as Prothonotary
02-23-06 - Baer Appointed to Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board
02-22-06 - Supreme Court Makes Appointment to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee
02-15-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Juvenile Court Rules Committee
02-13-06 - Media Advisory
02-10-06 - Public Hearing Set to Gather Further Input on Proposed Court Records Public Access Policy
02-02-06 - Supreme Court Makes Appointment to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee
01-31-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Rules of Evidence Committee
01-30-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
01-24-06 - Supreme Court Makes Appointments to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee
01-23-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointment of Juvenile Court Rules Committee Members
01-20-06 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
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2005 News Releases
12-29-05 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Sets New Standards Governing Consumer Credit Collection Claims
12-23-05 - Tabas Appointed to Continuing Legal Education Board; Golden Named Chair; Shuster, Vice Chair
12-14-05 - Judge Kate Ford Elliott Chosen Superior Court of Pennsylvania President Judge
12-05-05 - Medical Malpractice Rules Amended to Clarify Certificate of Merit Requirements
11-22-05 - Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness to Hold Seminars on Jury Diversity and Participation
11-04-05 - Pennsylvania to Develop Statewide Education Program for Judges Who Try Death-Penalty Cases
11-03-05 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Implements Statewide Procedures for Specialized Drug Courts
10-26-05 - Rules Change Allows Pennsylvania Lawyer Disciplinary Process to Come Under Public Review
10-13-05 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointments to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
10-03-05 - Pennsylvania Judiciary Seeks Public Input on Web Site Redesign
09-28-05 - Storey appointed to Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board
09-26-05 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointments to Civil Procedural Rules Committee
09-21-05 - Wallitsch and Dougherty Designated Chair and Vice Chair of Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee
09-19-05 - Order Allows Lawyers Displaced by Hurricane Katrina to Continue to Provide Legal Services to Citizens
09-19-05 - AOPC Seeks Input on Public Access Guidelines Governing Electronic Court Records
09-19-05 - Pennsylvania Court and Child Welfare Agencies to Participate in National Landmark Meeting to Reform Foster Care System
09-01-05 - Nancy Perpall Wallitsch Reappointed to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee
08-29-05 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointments to Lawyers Trust Account Board
08-15-05 - Pennsylvania Judiciary Urges Caution in Dealing with Phony Jury Duty Scam
07-29-05 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment of Juvenile Court Rules Committee Member
07-22-05 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
07-20-05 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Civil Procedural Rules Committee
07-20-05 - A Collaborative Effort of All Three Branches of State Government Led to a Newly Enacted Compensation System That Is Right for Pennsylvania , by Ralph J. Cappy, Chief Justice of Pennsylvania
07-13-05 - Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness Commission Continues to Move Forward on a Number of Fronts
07-08-05 - Chief Justice Applauds Legislature and Governor for Enacting New Salary Structure
05-05-05 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointment to Disciplinary Board
05-02-05 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Board of Law Examiners
04-29-05 - Thomas A. Placey Appointed to Minor Court Rules Committee
04-22-05 - Three Members Reappointed to Minor Court Rules Committee
04-21-05 - Allegheny County Judge Eugene F. Scanlon, Jr. Reappointed to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee
04-11-05 - Updated Medical Malpractice Data Shows Continued Decline in Case Filings
04-05-05 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Adopts Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure
03-28-05 - Officers Designated and Reappointments Made to Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board
03-17-05 - Philadelphia Judge Myrna P. Field Reappointed to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee
03-15-05 - Greitzer and Reich Appointed to Continuing Legal Education Board
03-04-05 - Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness Commission to Provide Collaborative Forum for Variety of Issues
03-01-05 - Justice Ronald D. Castille's Remarks Before the House Appropriations Committee's Budget Hearing
02-11-05 - Medical Malpractice Rule Amended to Clarify Certificate of Merit Requirement
01-21-05 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointment of Juvenile Court Rules Committee Members
01-11-05 - Supreme Court Approves Distance Learning as CLE Option
01-10-05 - Philadelphia Family Court Pilot Program Addresses Teen-age Drug Offenders
01-06-05 - Supreme Court Announces Changes on Orphans' Court Rules Committee
01-06-05 - District Justices to Become Magisterial District Judges
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2004 News Releases
12-28-04 - State Assesses County Court Security; Plans Upgrades
12-27-04 - Med Mal Rules’ Changes to Further Improve Data Collection
12-23-04 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Officers on Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
12-22-04 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Two to the Continuing Legal Education Board
12-02-04 - Pittsburgh Court Consolidation to Boost Judicial Efficiencies and Effectiveness
12-01-04 - Court Announces Civil Rules Amendment to Clarify Med-Mal Litigation Procedure
11-24-04 - Murray to Retire after 41 Years in Service to Lackawanna County Courts
11-18-04 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to the Juvenile Court Procedural Rules Committee
10-26-04 - Aviles Joins AOPC; Will Enhance Translation Services Through Certification/Training
10-19-04 - James J. Koval Joins AOPC Communications/Legislative Staff
09-30-04 - U.S. Supreme Court Appoints Chief Justice Cappy to Federal Judicial Conference Committee
09-27-04 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointments to Rules of Evidence Committee
09-20-04 - Supreme Court Adopts Rules Governing Reduction of Awards
09-15-04 - Med Mal Seminars Planned for Pennsylvania's Trial Court Judges
09-14-04 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
09-02-04 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Board of Law Examiners
08-24-04 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointments to Lawyers Trust Account Board
08-23-04 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Revises Conduct Rules for Lawyers
08-20-04 - Court Announces Rules Changes in Med-Mal Litigation
07-29-04 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Civil Procedural Rules Committee
07-28-04 - One-Stop Shop for Court "Med-Mal" Info Created
07-16-04 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointments to Civil Procedural Rules Committee
06-24-04 - Commonwealth Court Mediation Program Marks Successful Milestone
06-21-04 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Changes on Appellate Court Procedural Rules Committee
06-04-04 - Capital Case Attorneys to Require Pennsylvania Certification
04-05-04 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Changes to the Lawyers Fund for Client Security Board
03-30-04 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Disciplinary Board Changes
03-29-04 - Rules Changes Promote Mediation, Streamline Case Processing
03-22-04 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointments to the Board of Law Examiners
03-18-04 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Favorable Trends from Preliminary Data
02-26-04 - Pennsylvania Courts Seek Funding for Education, Security and "Fairness" Initiatives
02-03-04 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Changes on Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
01-29-04 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Changes on the Juvenile Court Procedural Rules Committee
01-14-04 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Changes on Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
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