Benjamin Lerner
Benjamin Lerner was a judge on the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania.[1] Lerner was first appointed to the court in 1996 but failed to win a 10 year term in 1997. After the 1997 election, Lerner was appointed to another seat on the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. At the end of his second appointment Lerner was elected to a 10 year term in 1999 and retained in 2009.[2] He retired from the bench in 2019.
Education
Lerner earned his undergraduate degree from Brandeis University and his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.[3]
Career
- 1996-2019: Judge, Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania
- 1975-1990: Chief Defender, Defender Association of Philadelphia
- 1973-1975: Deputy Attorney General
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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
