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Thomas F. Burke, Jr.
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2019
Thomas F. Burke, Jr. is the President Judge of the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania.[1] Burke was appointed to the court in May of 1998 by then Governor Tom Ridge. He was then elected to a 10-year term in 1999 and retained in 2009. His current term expires in 2019.[2]
Education
Burke earned his undergraduate degree from Lehigh University and his J.D. from Villanova University.[3]
Career
- 1998-2019: Judge, Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania
- 1973-1998: Attorney, Private Practice[4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ The United Judicial System of Pennsylvania, "Common Pleas Judges," accessed August 6, 2015
- ↑ The Sunday Dispatch, "The Honorable Thomas F. Burke, Jr. will present Keynote Speech at National Family Week Conference," February 19. 2013
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: Thomas F. Burke, Jr.," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ Citizen's Voice, "Thomas F. Burke Jr.," October 25, 2009
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
