Dick Hughes
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Dick Hughes is a judge on the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He was elected in 2011 and his term expires in 2022.
Education
Hughes earned his undergraduate degree from Lafayette College. He earned his masters from Oxford University’s prestigious Magdalen College Legal Studies Program. He earned a law degree from the Washington and Lee School of Law.[1][2]
Career
Hughes has served as the District Attorney’s office since 1988 and has worked in private practice since his admission to the bar.[1][2]
2011 election
Hughes received 6.5 percent in the Democratic primary and 10.6 percent of the vote in the Republican primary.[3] He was elected in the general election on November 8, winning 13.4 percent of the vote.[4]
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Campaign finance
Hughes spent nearly $52,000 since May and more than $124,000 during the course of his campaign, mainly on media services and television commercials.[5]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Forty Fort Cemetery Association
- Leadership Wilkes-Barre Mentor Program
- Northeast Counseling Services[1][2]
See also
External links
- Dick Hughes for Judge, Official campaign website
- Citizen's Voice "Richard Hughes: County assistant DA takes another shot at bench," May 8, 2011
- Standard Speaker "Vough, Hughes lead spending in judicial race," June 17, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dick Hughes for Judge, Official campaign website
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Citizen's Voice "Richard Hughes: County assistant DA takes another shot at bench," May 8, 2011
- ↑ Luzerne County Bureau of Election, Unofficial Election Results
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Unofficial Returns
- ↑ Standard Speaker "Vough, Hughes lead spending in judicial race," June 17, 2011
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
