Dawn M. Tancredi
Dawn M. Tancredi was a candidate for the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. Tancredi withdrew from the race on April 11, 2017.[1]
Biography
Tancredi received a bachelor's degree from St. Joseph's University in 1996 and a J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 2000. Tancredi has worked as s a partner with Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP.[2]
Elections
2017
Tancredi filed to run for the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas but withdrew her candidacy on April 11.
2015
Tancredi filed to run for the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas but withdrew her candidacy on April 1.[3]
2013
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2013
Tancredi ran unsuccessfully for the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.[4] She was defeated in the Democratic primary on May 21, 2013, receiving 6.3 percent of the vote.[5]
Bar Association rating
Tancredi was rated as "not recommended" by the Philadelphia Bar Association.[6]
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The 439 judges of the court of common pleas are elected to 10-year terms in partisan elections. Candidates may cross-file with both political parties for the partisan primaries, which are followed by general elections where the primary winners from each party compete.[7][8] Judges must run in yes-no retention elections if they wish to continue serving after their first term. A separate part of the ballot is designated for these elections, and judges' names appear without respect to party affiliation.[7][9]
- The president judge of each Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas is chosen by either peer vote or seniority, depending on the size of the court. Statewide, all courts composed of more than seven individuals must select their chief judge by peer vote. Those with seven or fewer members select their chief by seniority.[7][10]
Qualifications
To serve on an appellate or general jurisdiction court, a judge must:[7]
- have state residence for at least one year;
- be a district resident for at least one year (for common pleas judges);
- be a member of the state bar; and
- be under the age of 75.
While retirement at 75 is mandatory, judges may apply for senior judge status. Senior judges may serve as such until the last day of the calendar year in which they turn 78.[10]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Candidate Information - TANCREDI, DAWN M," accessed April 27, 2017
- ↑ Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP, "Dawn M. Tancredi," accessed March 26, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedwithdrew - ↑ The Public Record, "Will Ethnic Vote Help Judicial Hopeful?" April 4, 2013
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Election Returns - 2013 Municipal Primary, Court of Common Pleas"
- ↑ The Inquirer, "Philadelphia Bar Association backs 10 judge candidates," April 04, 2013
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Pennsylvania," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ The Morning Call, "Ban Cross-filing As One Step," January 24, 1985
- ↑ The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, "In Re: Nomination Papers of Marakay Rogers, Christina Valente and Carl J. Romanelli," November 7, 2006
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Pennsylvania Code, "Chapter 7. Assignment of Judges," accessed September 3, 2014
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
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