Elizabeth Liesl Beckley
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Elizabeth Liesl Beckley is a judge on the Cumberland County Magisterial District in Pennsylvania. She was elected in 2011.
Biography
Beckley earned her undergraduate degree from The American University in 1989 and her J.D. from the Thomas M. Cooley School of Law in 1992. Beckley has been actively involved in private practice since her admission to the bar as a founding partner of Beckley & Madden.[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association, House of Delegates, 2002-present
- Member, Dauphin County Bar Association
- President, Dauphin County Bar Association, 2011
- President, Dauphin County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 2001
- Board of Directors, Dauphin County Bar Association, 2000-2004, 2008-present.
- Member, Cumberland County Bar Association
- Council, Camp Hill Borough, 2004-2007
- Council, Capital Region Council of Governments, 2004-2007
- President, West Shore Area Jaycees, 1996-2002
- Member, Camp Hill Woman's Club, 2010-Present
- Elder, Camp Hill Presbyterian Church
- Member, Camp Hill High School 100th Anniversary Committee[1]
Elections
2017
Pennsylvania held local judicial elections on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on May 16, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 7, 2017. Candidates and recently appointed judges of the Courts of Common Pleas must initially run in partisan elections. Subsequent terms are won through retention elections. Elections for the Magisterial District Courts are always partisan. Pennsylvania allows cross-filing for candidates running in partisan elections. Most candidates run in both the Democratic and Republican primaries.[2]
Incumbent Elizabeth Liesl Beckley (R) defeated Susan Pickford (D) in the general election for the Cumberland County Magisterial District 09-1-02.[3]
| Cumberland County Magisterial District 09-1-02, General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Elizabeth Liesl Beckley Incumbent |
54.59% | 2,010 | |
| Democratic | Susan Pickford | 45.41% | 1,672 | |
| Total Votes | 3,682 | |||
| Source: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, "Election Summary Report," accessed November 7, 2017 | ||||
Susan Pickford defeated incumbent Elizabeth Liesl Beckley in the Democratic primary for the Cumberland County Magisterial District 09-1-02.[4]
| Cumberland County Magisterial District 09-1-02, Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Susan Pickford |
51.36% | 624 |
| Elizabeth Liesl Beckley Incumbent | 48.64% | 591 |
| Total Votes | 1,215 | |
| Source: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Municipal Primary, Election Night Results," accessed May 16, 2017 | ||
Incumbent Elizabeth Liesl Beckley defeated Susan Pickford in the Republican primary for the Cumberland County Magisterial District 09-1-02.[5]
| Cumberland County Magisterial District 09-1-02, Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Elizabeth Liesl Beckley Incumbent |
69.56% | 1,010 |
| Susan Pickford | 30.44% | 442 |
| Total Votes | 1,452 | |
| Source: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Municipal Primary, Election Night Results," accessed May 16, 2017 | ||
2011
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Beckley won both parties primaries on May 17. She received 41 percent in the Democratic primary and 44.6 percent of the vote in the Republican primary.[6] She has cross-filed with the Democratic and Republican parties. She defeated Tim Piccini in the general election on November 8, winning 68.6 percent of the vote.[7]
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts are selected in partisan elections. They serve six-year terms. After their initial term, magistrates must run for new terms in contested races.[8][9]
Qualifications
A judge must be:
- a local resident for at least one year;[9]
- a state bar member;*
- no younger than 21; and
- no older than 75.
*Magisterial district judges may alternatively pass a training course to sidestep the bar member requirement.[9]
Noteworthy events
Judge Beckley received media attention in 2018 after a report by ProPublica and the Philadelphia Inquirer alleged that Beckley had twice called Immigration and Customs Enforcement about couples who had come to court to be married by Beckley. In one case, the groom and the best man were detained, and in another, the groom was initially detained and then released, according to PennLive.[10]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Beckley for Judge, Official campaign website
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed February 23, 2017
- ↑ Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, "Election Summary Report," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Primary Democratic Candidate List," accessed April 11, 2017
- ↑ Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Primary Republican Candidate List," accessed April 11, 2017
- ↑ Cumberland County Bureau of Election, "Unofficial Election Results"
- ↑ Cumberland County Bureau of Election, "Unofficial 2011 Municipal Election Results"
- ↑ Pennsylvania Courts, "How Judges Are Elected," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Pennsylvania; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ PennLive, "Camp Hill district judge calls immigration on two couples getting married," April 19, 2018
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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