Gary Norton
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Gary Norton is a judge on the Columbia-Montour County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He was elected in 2011 and his term expires in 2021.
Education
Norton earned his Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Shippensburg University with honors. He received his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, with honors.[1]
Career
After admission to the bar Norton worked at the firm Derr, Pursel, Luchas & Norton. He later served at the District Attorney's office in Columbia County.[1]
2011 election
Norton won both parties' primaries on May 17. He received 49 percent in the Democratic primary and 55.1 percent of the vote in the Republican primary.[2] He cross-filed with the Democratic and Republican parties. He was elected after running unopposed in the general election November 8, 2011.[3]
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Endorsements
- Pennsylvania Gun Owners Associations
- Northeast Pennsylvania Police Chief Association[1]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Editor, University of Pittsburgh Law Review
- Chairman, Columbia County United Way
- Chairman, Bloomsburg Area YMCA
- Chairman, Bloomsburg Rotary Club
- Chairman, Columbia-Montour Chamber of Commerce
- Chairman, Columbia-Montour Bar Association[1]
See also
- Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas
- Columbia County, Pennsylvania
- Montour County, Pennsylvania
External links
- The Daily Item, "Bench vacancy gets first candidate," December 17, 2010
- Norton for Judge, Official campaign website
- Montour County Courts
- Columbia County Courts
- Pennsylvania Judges
Footnotes
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
