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H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr.
H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr. was a judge on the Pennsylvania Superior Court. He was appointed by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf in June 2016 and confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate on June 27, 2016.[1] He succeeded David N. Wecht, who was elevated to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court effective January 7, 2016.
Judge Moulton filed to stand as a Democrat for partisan election in 2017 in order to remain on the bench.[2] He was defeated in the general election.
Education
Moulton received his bachelor's degree from Amherst College in 1980 and his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law in 1984.[3]
Career
- 2016-2017: Judge, Pennsylvania Superior Court
- 2015-2016: Deputy general counsel, Pennsylvania Office of General Counsel
- 2013-2015: Special deputy attorney general, Pennsylvania attorney general's office
- 2009-2011: Chief counsel to Senator Ted Kaufman; chief of staff and deputy special inspector general for the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
- 2001-2005: First assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- 1993-Present: Professor of law (now emeritus), Widener University Delaware Law School
- 1993: Project director, Waco Administrative Review, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
- 1992-1993: Dechert, Price & Rhoads, Philadelphia, PA
- 1990-1992: Kohn, Klein, Nast & Graf, P.C., Philadelphia, PA
- 1988: Special counsel to assistant attorney general, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
- 1986-1990: Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- 1985-1986: Law clerk to William H. Rehnquist, United States Supreme Court, Washington, DC.
- 1984-1985: Law clerk to Wilfred Feinberg, United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, New York City, NY
Elections
2017
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2017
Elections were held for four seats on the Pennsylvania Superior Court on November 7, 2017. The following candidates ran in the general election for Pennsylvania Superior Court.
| General Election for Pennsylvania Superior Court, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Maria McLaughlin |
14.09% | 1,078,522 | |
| Democratic | Deborah A. Kunselman |
13.61% | 1,041,965 | |
| Democratic | Carolyn H. Nichols |
12.79% | 978,842 | |
| Republican | Mary P. Murray |
12.00% | 918,705 | |
| Republican | Craig Stedman | 11.95% | 914,284 | |
| Democratic | H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr. Incumbent | 11.66% | 892,646 | |
| Republican | Emil A. Giordano | 11.58% | 885,996 | |
| Republican | Wade Kagarise | 10.92% | 835,647 | |
| Green | Jules Mermelstein | 1.40% | 106,969 | |
| Total Votes | 7,653,576 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Municipal Election Unofficial Returns," accessed December 21, 2017 | ||||
Maria McLaughlin, Carolyn H. Nichols, Deborah A. Kunselman, and incumbent H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr. defeated William Caye II in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Superior Court.[2]
| Democratic Primary for Pennsylvania Superior Court, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Maria McLaughlin |
23.30% | 460,250 |
| Carolyn H. Nichols |
22.72% | 448,675 |
| Deborah A. Kunselman |
21.92% | 432,937 |
| H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr. Incumbent |
18.31% | 361,547 |
| William Caye II | 13.75% | 271,533 |
| Total Votes (100% reported) | 1,974,942 | |
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official Returns," accessed December 21, 2017 | ||
Bar association rating
Moulton received a rating of "highly recommended" from the Pennsylvania Bar Association.[4]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Philly.com (The Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News), "Porngate justice's replacement approved," June 28, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Municipal Election Information," accessed December 21, 2017
- ↑ Widener University Delaware Law School, "Geoff Moulton," accessed June 28, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Bar Association, "Pennsylvania Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Commission Releases 2017 Ratings for Potential Judicial Candidates," January 30, 2017
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
