Michael J. Cabry III

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Michael J. Cabry III

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Prior offices
Chester County Magisterial District Court 15-3-06


Michael J. Cabry, III was a judge for Chester County Magisterial District 15-3-06, covering the boroughs of Elverson and Honey Brook, and the townships of Honey Brook, Wallace, West Brandywine, West Caln, and West Nantmeal.[1] Cabry was initially elected in 1999 and was re-elected in 2005, 2011, and 2017. Cabry resigned from the court on September 21, 2021 after pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges that arose after he allegedly used campaign funds for personal use.[2][3]

Elections

2017

See also: Pennsylvania local trial court judicial elections, 2017

Pennsylvania held local judicial elections on November 7, 2017. A primary election occurred on May 16, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 7, 2017. Candidates and recently appointed judges of the Courts of Common Pleas must initially run in partisan elections. Subsequent terms are won through retention elections. Elections for the Magisterial District Courts are always partisan. Pennsylvania allows cross-filing for candidates running in partisan elections. Most candidates run in both the Democratic and Republican primaries.[4]

Incumbent Michael J. Cabry III ran unopposed in the general election. He was unopposed in the Democratic and Republican primaries. [5]

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Chester County Magisterial District 15-3-06, Primary Election, 2017
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Michael J. Cabry III Incumbent

2011

See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011

Cabry was re-elected after unopposed in 2011. He cross-filed with the Republican and Democratic parties.[6][7]

Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

Judges of the Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts are selected in partisan elections. They serve six-year terms. After their initial term, magistrates must run for new terms in contested races.[8][9]

Qualifications
A judge must be:

  • a local resident for at least one year;[9]
  • a state bar member;*
  • no younger than 21; and
  • no older than 75.

*Magisterial district judges may alternatively pass a training course to sidestep the bar member requirement.[9]

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