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Julia Hearthway
Julia Hearthway was a judge on the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. She was nominated to this court by Gov. Tom Wolf (D) on June 13, 2016, to succeed Justice Bonnie Brigance Leadbetter, who assumed senior status in February 2016.[1] Her nomination was confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate on June 27, 2016.[2]
Hearthway was previously the Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor & Industry. She was nominated to the position by Governor Tom Corbett (R) on March 31, 2011, and confirmed by the state senate on June 22, 2011.[3] She succeeded Sandi Vito in the office.
Judge Hearthway did not file to stand for partisan election in 2017. Her term expired on January 1, 2018.
Education
- B.A., Political science, Stephens College
- J.D., Rutgers University School of Law[3]
Career
From 1993 until her appointment as secretary, Hearthway worked in the state attorney general's office. Beginning in 2001, she was a chief deputy attorney general and managed the office's Insurance Fraud Section.[3]
Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor & Industry (2011-2015)
Hearthway served in this position from her appointment in 2011 to January 20, 2015, when Gov. Tom Wolf came into office.[3]
Elections
2017
Though her term expired on January 1, 2018, Judge Hearthway did not file to stand for partisan election in 2017.
Biographical details
Hearthway and her husband live in Chester and have two adult children.[4]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Penn Live, "Wolf unveils slate of nominees to fill 30 judicial openings including six on appellate courts," June 13, 2016
- ↑ Philly.com (The Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News), "Porngate justice's replacement approved," June 28, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 State.PA.us, "Secretary, Pennsylvania department of labor & industry," accessed November 18, 2011
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, "Julia K. Hearthway," accessed April 4, 2012
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| Preceded by Sandi Vito |
Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor & Industry 2011-2015 |
Succeeded by Kathy Manderino |
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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
