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Kelly Tua Hammers
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2021 - Present
2028
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Kelly Tua Hammers is a judge of the Westmoreland County Magisterial District Court in Pennsylvania. She assumed office on November 15, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2028.
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Hammers was a 2015 candidate for the Westmoreland County Magisterial District in Pennsylvania.[1]
Hammers was appointed to the court on October 27, 2021, by the Pennsylvania State Senate to replace Mark J. Bilik for the remaining two months of his term.[2] Hammers won a full six-year term on November 2, 2021 to serve as district judge on the Westmoreland County Magisterial District. Hammers' full term will begin in January.[3]
Education
Hammers received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and a J.D. from Dickinson School of Law.[2]
Career
Hammers served as assistant district attorney in the county since 1997, specializing in prosecutions of sexual assaults, civil asset forfeiture cases and juvenile crimes. Hammers also worked as an instructor for the Municipal Police Academy at Westmoreland County Community College.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2015
Pennsylvania's judicial elections included a primary on May 19, 2015, and a general election on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was March 11, 2015.
Incumbent Mark J. Bilik faced Kelly Tua Hammers in the Democratic primary.
| Westmoreland County Magisterial District, 10-2-08, Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mark J. Bilik Incumbent | 53.9% | 1,143 |
| Kelly Tua Hammers | 46.1% | 979 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 2,122 | |
| Source: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, "Primary Election Official Results," June 10, 2015 | ||
Incumbent Mark J. Bilik faced Kelly Tua Hammers in the Republican primary.
| Westmoreland County Magisterial District, 10-2-08, Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mark J. Bilik Incumbent |
56.7% | 536 |
| Kelly Tua Hammers | 43.2% | 409 |
| Write-in votes | 0.11% | 1 |
| Total Votes | 946 | |
| Source: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, "Primary Election Official Results," June 10, 2015 | ||
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Footnotes
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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
