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James Murray Lynn
James Murray Lynn was a judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He assumed office in 1992. He left office on January 3, 2022.
Lynn ran for re-election for judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He did not appear on the ballot for the retention election on November 2, 2021.
Education
Lynn earned his undergraduate degree from LaSalle University and his J.D. from Loyola University in New Orleans.[1]
Career
- 1991-2021: Judge, Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania
- 1983-1991: Sole Practitioner[2]
- 1982-1983: Attorney, Stack & Gallagher[2]
- 1981-1982: Sole Practitioner[2]
- 1978-1981: Attorney, Krusen, Evans & Byrne[2]
- 1975-1978: Office of the District Attorny[2]
- 1974-1976: Attorney, Speese, Kephart & Bongiovanni[2]
- 1973-1974: Attorney, Law offices of William J. Lederer[2]
- 1973: Admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar
Elections
2021
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judges Gary S. Glazer, James Murray Lynn, Arnold L. New, and Robert J. Rebstock filed to run for retention in 2021, but later withdrew.[3] As a result, eight seats on the court were up in the primary election, but 12 seats were up in the general election on November 2, 2021. The Democratic Party nominated candidates Monica Gibbs, Leanne Litwin, Mark Moore, and John Sabatina Jr. to run for the additional four seats in the general election.[4][5]
2011
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Lynn was retained with a "yes" vote of 67.2%.[6]
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James Murray Lynn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: James Murray Lynn," accessed July 15, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Pennsylvanina Bar, "James Murray Lynn," accessed July 15, 2013
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY FILED BY INCUMBENT JUDGES FOR RETENTION IN 2021," accessed October 20, 2021
- ↑ Philadelphia 3.0, "‘MAGIC SEAT’ JUDGES AND THE BROKEN CHAIN OF PARTY ACCOUNTABILITY," September 10, 2021
- ↑ Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Municipal and Special Election Philadelphia County," November 2, 2021
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, Unofficial Election Results - Court of Common Pleas, Retention
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
