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Paul P. Panepinto
Paul P. Panepinto was a judge on the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania.[1] Panepinto was appointed to the court in 1990 by then-Governor Robert P. Casey Sr. He was elected in 1991 to his first full term. He was retained in 2001 and 2011. Panepinto ran for election to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2015.[2] He was defeated in the general election.
Education
Panepinto received his B.A. and M.A. in political science from Villanova University and in 1976, his J.D. from Widener University School of Law.[3]
Career
Panepinto began his career in the legal system as a probation officer. He next worked as an attorney in private practice, which he was until his appointment to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in 1990.[3]
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.
| Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Three seats, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kevin M. Dougherty |
18.5% | 1,079,835 | |
| Democratic | David N. Wecht |
18.4% | 1,070,568 | |
| Democratic | Christine Donohue |
18.2% | 1,059,167 | |
| Republican | Judith Olson | 15.2% | 887,409 | |
| Republican | Michael A. George | 13.6% | 796,124 | |
| Republican | Anne Covey | 13.6% | 795,330 | |
| Independent Judicial Alliance | Paul P. Panepinto | 2.5% | 144,403 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 5,832,836 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 3, 2015 | ||||
| Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Three seats, Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| David N. Wecht |
22.1% | 256,761 |
| Kevin M. Dougherty |
22.0% | 256,048 |
| Christine Donohue |
21.4% | 248,325 |
| Anne Lazarus | 16.3% | 189,127 |
| Dwayne D. Woodruff | 11.7% | 136,127 |
| John H. Foradora | 6.6% | 76,190 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 1,162,578 | |
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "2015 Municipal Primary Unofficial Results," May 19, 2015 | ||
| Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Three seats, Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Judith Olson |
22.1% | 177,199 |
| Michael A. George |
21.7% | 173,683 |
| Anne Covey |
20.2% | 161,680 |
| Cheryl Lynn Allen | 13.9% | 111,112 |
| Rebecca L. Warren | 11.7% | 93,688 |
| Correale Stevens Incumbent | 10.5% | 83,815 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 801,177 | |
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "2015 Municipal Primary Unofficial Results," May 19, 2015 | ||
2011
Court of Common Pleas
Panepinto was retained with a "yes" vote of 73.7%.[4]
Commonwealth Court
Panepinto ran for an open seat on the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. He was defeated by Anne Covey in the Republican primary on May 17, receiving only 29.8% of the vote.[5][6]
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
2009
Panepinto ran for an open seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2009. He was defeated in the three-way Republican primary; Joan Orie Melvin was elected to the court.[7]
| Candidate | Incumbent | Party | Primary % | Election % |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joan Orie Melvin  |
No | Republican | 54.7% | 53.1% | |
| Jack Panella | No | Democratic | 46.8% | ||
| Cheryl Lynn Allen | No | Republican | 27.3% | ||
| Paul P. Panepinto | No | Republican | 17.9% |
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2002: Outstanding Service Award, Juvenile Court Judges' Commission
- Outstanding Service Award, Philadelphia Bar Association
- 2000: Community Appreciate Award, Intercommunity Action Inc.
- 1999: We the People Ethnics Award
- 1999: Marvin E. Wolfgang Award, Philadelphia 1999[3]
Associations
- Former board of directors, Organized Anti-Crime Community Network
- December 2003 appointed member, Criminal Justice Board of Directors, Eastern Regional Conference of the Council of State Governments[3]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Courts, "Common Pleas Judges"
- ↑ Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Candidates for Office," accessed September 28, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Judge Paul P. Paneptino website, "About"
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Election Results - Court of Common Pleas, Retention"
- ↑ Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "2011 Municipal Primary Official Results"
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2011 Primary Candidates"
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Justice of the Supreme Court Primary Election Results"
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
