Joel S. Johnson
Joel S. Johnson (Democratic Party) was a judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He left office on January 1, 2024.
Johnson 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 7, 2023.
Education
Johnson received his J.D. from the Widener University School of Law in 1991.[1]
Elections
2023
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judges Genece E. Brinkley, Joel S. Johnson, and Rayford A. Means filed to run for retention in 2023 but later withdrew.[2] As a result, 10 seats on the court were up in the primary election, but 13 seats were up in the general election on November 7, 2023. The Democratic Party nominated candidates James Eisenhower, Elvin Ross, and Raj Sandher to run for the additional three seats in the general election.[3]
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Johnson in this election.
2013
Johnson was retained to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas with 77.6 percent of the vote on November 5, 2013.[4][5][6]
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Widener Law.edu, "New Lawyers Join the Pennsylvania Bar," accessed September 19, 2013
- ↑ The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Three key Court of Common Pleas judicial seats are now up for grabs in Philly’s general election," September 8, 2023
- ↑ The Legal Intelligencer, "3 New Candidates Added to Ballot for 'Magic Seat' Spots on Phila. Bench," September 19, 2023
- ↑ [https://www.pavoterservices.state.pa.us/ElectionInfo/FooterLinkReport.aspx?ID=360 Pennsylvania Department of State: Retention Listing, accessed 9/18/2013
- ↑ Pennsylvania Administrative Office of the Courts, Court of Common Pleas Judges, Philadelphia County
- ↑ Election Returns PA, "2013 Municipal Elections Philadelphia," November 5, 2013
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
