Jennifer Satler
Jennifer Satler is a judge of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. She assumed office in 2014. Her current term ends on January 2, 2034.
Satler ran for re-election for judge of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. She won in the retention election on November 7, 2023.
Education
Satler received her undergraduate degree from Bryn Mawr College and her law degree from the University of Pittsburgh.[1]
Career
Satler served as an assistant public defender in Allegheny County for nearly ten years and has also been an adjunct professor and mock trial coach at the University of Pittsburgh.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Municipal elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (2023)
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
Jennifer Satler was retained to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on November 7, 2023 with 68.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
68.2
|
206,046 | ||
No |
31.8
|
96,016 | |||
Total Votes |
302,062 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Satler in this election.
2013
Satler ran for election to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.
Primary: She received 13.5 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary on May 21, 2013. She cross-filed as a Republican, but lost that primary race after receiving 12.7% of the vote.
General: She was elected in the general election on November 5, 2013, with 17.8 percent of the vote. Eleanor Bush, Paul E. Cozza, PJ Murray, William F. Ward and Mark V. Tranquilli were also on the ballot, competing for four open seats.
2011
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Satler was defeated by Alexander P. Bicket and Michael F. Marmo in both the Republican and Democratic primaries. She received 15.7% of the vote in the Republican primary and 15.2% of the vote in the Democratic.[6][7]
Bar association rating
She received a rating of "not recommended at this time" from the Allegheny County Bar Association.[8]
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jennifer Satler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy events
Satler faced scrutiny for seeking donations from attorneys (2013)
Satler's campaign was criticized for sending a letter, dated November 18, 2013, to county attorneys asking for campaign donations. According to her campaign manager, Nick Bonesso, the letter was sent to 150 attorneys in Allegheny County, with the approval of the Allegheny County Treasurer, to repay debts owed by Satler after her campaign for judge. According to Bonesso, there are approximately 7,500 attorneys practicing in the county, so the number of letters sent out was fairly small by comparison.[9]
According to Lynn Marks, executive director of Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, Satler's letter didn't violate any ethics laws. In Pennsylvania, a judge-elect can continue to ask for campaign donations until the end of the calendar year. However, she notes,
| “ | 'The real problem is that there can be this perception of favoritism after she's elected if one side or the other has made a large contribution to the judge.'[9][10] | ” |
Satler's campaign manager indicated only 3 percent of her campaign was funded by donations, and the campaign did not receive any donations as a result of the fundraising letter.[9]
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jen 4 Judge www.jen4judge.com, "Official Campaign Site for Jennifer Satler," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Judge, Court of Common Pleas, District 5, Republican Party Voter Information," accessed May 21, 2013
- ↑ Allegheny County Elections Division, "Official 2013 Democratic Primary Results," accessed June 10, 2013
- ↑ Allegheny County Elections Division, "Official 2013 Republican Primary Results," accessed June 10, 2013
- ↑ Allegheny County, "Election Night Final," November 5, 2013
- ↑ Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "2011 Primary Election Official Results," June 6, 2011
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, 2011 Primary Candidates (Scroll to page 2)
- ↑ Allegheny County Bar Association, "Press Release: Allegheny County Bar Association Announces Judiciary Ratings For Candidates Running in May 17 Primary," April 6, 2011
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 www.ydr.com, "Judges-elect can keep asking for lawyers dollars," December 5, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
