John Garhart

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John Garhart

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Erie County Court of Common Pleas
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends

2025

Education

Bachelor's

Youngstown State University

Law

Rutgers Law School


John Garhart was a judge on the Erie County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania.[1] Garhart was first elected in 2005. He was retained in 2015.[2] He retired in December 2018.[3]

Education

Garhart earned his undergraduate degree from Youngstown State University and his J.D. from the Rutgers University Law School.[4]

Career

  • 2005-2018: Judge, Erie County Court of Common Pleas
  • 2004-2005: Assistant district attorney, Erie County
  • 1982-2004: Attorney in private practice
  • 1976-1982: Assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania
  • 1975-1976: Assistant district attorney, Mercer County
  • 1974: Admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar[2]

Elections

2015

See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2015

Garhart was retained to Erie County Court of Common Pleas with 79.94 percent of the vote on November 3, 2015.[5]

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