Abbe Fletman
Abbe Fletman (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. Her current term ends on January 5, 2026.
Fletman ran for re-election for judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. She will not appear on the ballot for the retention election on November 4, 2025.
Education
Fletman received an undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.[1]
Career
Prior to her judicial appointment, Fletman was an attorney in private practice. Before going into law, she was a newspaper reporter.[2][3]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2014: Lifetime Achievement Award, The Legal Intelligencer
- Woman of Distinction, Philadelphia Business Journal
- Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer"
- Pennsylvania’s Top 50 Female Attorneys
- Best Lawyers in America
Associations
- Co-chairperson, Criminal Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association Litigation Section
- Member, Council of the American Bar Association Section of Litigation
- Chair, Philadelphia Bar Association Federal Courts Committee and Civil Rights Committee
- Vice chair, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network Board of Trustees
- Trustee, Free Library of Philadelphia
- Co-chair, Mayor’s Advisory Board on LGBT Concerns
- Commissioner, Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations
- Board chair, Women’s Law Project
- Pro bono services, Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2015
Pennsylvania's judicial elections included a primary on May 19, 2015, and a general election on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was March 11, 2015.
The following candidates ran in the general election.
| Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, 12 seats, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kenneth J. Powell, Jr. Incumbent |
9.4% | 150,720 | |
| Democratic | Mia Roberts-Perez |
9.1% | 145,722 | |
| Democratic | Kai Scott |
8.9% | 143,461 | |
| Democratic | Tracy Brandeis-Roman |
8.8% | 141,304 | |
| Democratic | Abbe Fletman Incumbent |
8.7% | 140,026 | |
| Democratic | Lyris Younge |
8.3% | 133,420 | |
| Democratic | Stephanie M. Sawyer |
7.8% | 124,875 | |
| Democratic | Michael Fanning Incumbent |
7.5% | 119,823 | |
| Democratic | Chris Mallios |
7.5% | 119,757 | |
| Democratic | Daine A. Grey Jr. |
7.4% | 119,141 | |
| Democratic | Rainy Papademetriou |
7.3% | 117,702 | |
| Democratic | Scott Diclaudio |
7.0% | 112,577 | |
| Republican | Vincent Furlong | 2.3% | 36,186 | |
| Total Votes | 1,604,714 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 3, 2015 | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary.
Bar association rating
Fletman was highly recommended by the Philadelphia Bar Association.[4]
Endorsements
Fletman's 2015 endorsements included the following:
- AFSCME District Council 47
- Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity
- International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 542
- LGBT Victory Fund
- Liberty City Democratic Club
- Pentecostal Clergy
- Philadelphia Chapter of NOW PAC
- Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO
- Philadelphia Democratic City Committee
- Philadelphia Metal Trades Council
- Teamsters Local 115
- United Auto Workers Region 9
- United Democratic Ward Leaders of Color
- United Steel Workers of America, Local 404[5]
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Abbe Fletman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Abbe F. Fletman - Lawyer Profile," accessed March 30, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elect Judge Fletman, "Biography," accessed March 30, 2015
- ↑ Philadelphia Gay News, "Senate confirms Fletman to bench," July 10, 2014
- ↑ Philadelphia Bar Association, "Philadelphia Bar Association Releases Final Ratings of Judicial Candidates for May 19 Primary Election," May 5, 2015
- ↑ Abbe Fletman campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed June 3, 2015
Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania
State courts:
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts
State resources:
Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
