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Scott DiClaudio
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Scott DiClaudio (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania.
DiClaudio is running for re-election for judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He is on the ballot in the retention election on November 4, 2025.[source]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2025)
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
Scott DiClaudio is running for retention to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas on November 4, 2025.
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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.
The following candidates ran in the general election.
| Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, 12 seats, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kenneth J. Powell, Jr. Incumbent |
9.4% | 150,720 | |
| Democratic | Mia Roberts-Perez |
9.1% | 145,722 | |
| Democratic | Kai Scott |
8.9% | 143,461 | |
| Democratic | Tracy Brandeis-Roman |
8.8% | 141,304 | |
| Democratic | Abbe Fletman Incumbent |
8.7% | 140,026 | |
| Democratic | Lyris Younge |
8.3% | 133,420 | |
| Democratic | Stephanie M. Sawyer |
7.8% | 124,875 | |
| Democratic | Michael Fanning Incumbent |
7.5% | 119,823 | |
| Democratic | Chris Mallios |
7.5% | 119,757 | |
| Democratic | Daine A. Grey Jr. |
7.4% | 119,141 | |
| Democratic | Rainy Papademetriou |
7.3% | 117,702 | |
| Democratic | Scott Diclaudio |
7.0% | 112,577 | |
| Republican | Vincent Furlong | 2.3% | 36,186 | |
| Total Votes | 1,604,714 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial General Election Results," November 3, 2015 | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary.
Bar association rating
DiClaudio was not recommended by the Philadelphia Bar Association.[1]
Endorsements
DiClaudio's 2015 endorsements included the following:
- Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO[2]
Campaign themes
2025
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Noteworthy events
Public censure from supreme court (2016)
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a public censure to Scott DiClaudio for serial misconduct in relation to his work as a criminal defense attorney. DiClaudio appeared before the supreme court on March 9, 2016. "Any future misconduct will result in prompt and considerable punishment," said Justice Debra Todd.[3]
The incident in question involved DiClaudio's representation of Ahmed Khalil. Khalil pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm without a license in 2007. He was sentenced to four years of probation and went to jail in 2011 after violating his probation. DiClaudio filed an appeal but did not file the necessary paperwork. DiClaudio did not tell Khalil when the appeal was dismissed. The supreme court rebuked DiClaudio for neglecting and abandoning his client.[3]
DiClaudio was previously disciplined for other incidents in 2003, 2008 and 2011.[3]
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Philadelphia Bar Association, "Philadelphia Bar Association Releases Final Ratings of Judicial Candidates for May 19 Primary Election," May 5, 2015
- ↑ Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO, "Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO Endorsements in May 2015 Primary," accessed June 3, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Philly.com, "Pa. Supreme Court rebukes new Phila. judge," March 10, 2016
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
