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Carol K. McGinley
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Carol K. McGinley is the president judge of the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania.[1] McGinley was first elected to the court in 1985. She was retained in 1995, 2005 and 2015. Her current term expires in 2025.[2]
Education
McGinley earned her undergraduate degree from Manhattanville College and her J.D. from Georgetown University.[3]
Career
- 1985-Present: Judge, Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania[4]
- 1973-1985: Attorney, Gross, McGinley, LaBarre & Eaton[4]
- 1973: Admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar
Elections
2015
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2015
McGinley was retained to Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas with 81.85 percent of the vote on November 3, 2015.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The United Judicial System of Pennsylvania, "Common Pleas Judges," accessed August 6, 2015
- ↑ Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, "President Judge Carol K. McGinley," accessed July 5, 2013
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: Carol K. McGinley," accessed July 5, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Court of Judicial Discipline, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, "Past Judge Carol K. McGinley," accessed July 5, 2013
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official General Election Returns," November 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
