Samuel P. Murray
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Samuel P. Murray is a judge for the Northampton County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He was elected on November 3, 2015.[1]
Education
Murray received a bachelor's degree in political science and history from Moravian College in 1980. He graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law with his J.D. in 1983.[2]
Career
- 1987-2016: Attorney in private practice
- 2006-2016: Adjunct professor of business law, Moravian College
- 2003-2015: Juvenile court judicial hearing officer
- 2003-2009: Custody court master
- 2000-2002: Conflicts panel counsel, Northampton County Juvenile Dependency Court
- 1995: Conflicts panel counsel, Northampton Criminal Court
- 1988-1993: Assistant public defender, Northampton County
- 1986-1987: Associate attorney, Law Office Offices of Mildred Molino[3][4]
Awards and associations
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member, Northampton County Bar Association
- Advisory board member, Easton Area Community Center
- Solicitor, Holy Cross Italian-American Society of Easton
- 2006-2011: Member, Northampton County Bar Association Board of Governors[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.
Samuel P. Murray faced Victor Scomillio in the general election.
| Northampton County Court of Common Pleas, One seat, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Samuel P. Murray |
52.4% | 19,953 | |
| Republican | Victor Scomillio | 47.6% | 18,107 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 38,060 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 3, 2015 | ||||
Victor Scomillio faced Samuel P. Murray and Abe Kassis in the Democratic primary.
| Northampton County Court of Common Pleas, One seat, Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Samuel P. Murray |
41.3% | 5,086 |
| Abe Kassis | 37.1% | 4,569 |
| Victor Scomillio | 21.7% | 2,673 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 12,328 | |
| Source: Northampton County, "May 19, 2015 Summary Report Northampton County Unofficial Results," May 20, 2015 | ||
Victor Scomillio faced Samuel P. Murray and Abe Kassis in the Republican primary.
| Northampton County Court of Common Pleas, One seat, Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Victor Scomillio |
47.9% | 4,721 |
| Abe Kassis | 28.7% | 2,829 |
| Samuel P. Murray | 23.3% | 2,298 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 9,848 | |
| Source: Northampton County, "May 19, 2015 Summary Report Northampton County Unofficial Results," May 20, 2015 | ||
See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Lehigh Valley Live, "Easton attorney Sam Murray announces bid for Northampton County judge," January 22, 2015
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedelection2015 - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sam Murray for Judge, "About Sam," accessed April 15, 2015
- ↑ Sam Murray for Judge, "Judicial Experience," accessed April 15, 2015
- ↑ Sam Murray for Judge, "Legal Experience," accessed April 15, 2015
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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
