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Voters Give Their Approval to Appellate Court Jurists

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November 05, 2013

Pennsylvania voters have chosen to retain four appellate court jurists.

Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ronald D. Castille and Justice Max Baer were given new 10-year terms on the state’s highest court. Superior Court Judges Susan Gantman and Jack Panella also were approved for new terms on the intermediate appellate-level court.

After serving initial 10-year terms, jurists in Pennsylvania at the appellate and trial court levels may seek re-election through “retention elections” in which they are not affiliated with any political party.

Retention is a nonpolitical method of re-electing Pennsylvania judges and is intended to be politically neutral as it does not require judges to engage in campaigning against other candidates.

2013 Municipal Election Returns