Thomas Reilly
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Thomas Reilly is a judge on the York County Magisterial District in Pennsylvania. He was elected in 2011. Reilly ran for the York County Court of Common Pleas in 2015.[1]
Biography
Reilly received a bachelor's degree in the administration of justice from Pennsylvania State University in 1998 and a J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law in 2001. Reilly served for six years in the U.S. Army Reserve.[2]
Below is a summary of Reilly's professional experience:
- 2011-Present: Judge, York County Magisterial District
- 2004-2011: Prosecutor, York County
- Defense attorney[2]
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.[3]
Incumbent Thomas Reilly (Democratic/Republican) ran unopposed in the general election for the York County Magisterial District 19-3-06.
| York County Magisterial District 19-3-06, General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Thomas Reilly Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Thomas Reilly defeated Daniel Press in the Democratic primary for the York County Magisterial District 19-3-06.[4]
| York County Magisterial District 19-3-06, Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Thomas Reilly Incumbent |
52.53% | 508 |
| Daniel Press | 47.16% | 456 |
| Write-in votes | 0.31% | 3 |
| Total Votes | 967 | |
| Source: York County, Pennsylvania, "York County Primary May 2017," accessed May 16, 2017 | ||
Incumbent Thomas Reilly defeated Daniel Press in the Republican primary for the York County Magisterial District 19-3-06.[5]
| York County Magisterial District 19-3-06, Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Thomas Reilly Incumbent |
60.83% | 1,269 |
| Daniel Press | 38.93% | 812 |
| Write-in votes | 0.24% | 5 |
| Total Votes | 2,086 | |
| Source: York County, Pennsylvania, "York County Primary May 2017," accessed May 16, 2017 | ||
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 Democratic primary.
| York County Court of Common Pleas, Two seats, Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kathleen Prendergast |
22.3% | 5,063 |
| Michael W. Flannelly |
17.7% | 4,019 |
| Neil A. Slenker | 14.5% | 3,292 |
| Karen E. Comery | 14.3% | 3,241 |
| Carl Anderson | 12.7% | 2,873 |
| Chris Menges | 10.8% | 2,447 |
| Tom Reilly | 7.8% | 1,764 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 22,699 | |
| Source: York County, Pennsylvania, "York County Primary May 2015," May 19, 2015 | ||
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary.
| York County Court of Common Pleas, Two seats, Republican Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Michael W. Flannelly |
23.0% | 9,885 |
| Chris Menges |
20.1% | 8,615 |
| Neil A. Slenker | 18.8% | 8,061 |
| Tom Reilly | 13.2% | 5,647 |
| Kathleen Prendergast | 11.7% | 5,038 |
| Karen E. Comery | 9.2% | 3,929 |
| Carl Anderson | 4.1% | 1,738 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 42,913 | |
| Source: York County, Pennsylvania, "York County Primary May 2015," May 19, 2015 | ||
2011
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Reilly ran for the magisterial district in 2011. He won the Republican primary on May 17. He received 32.9 percent in the Democratic primary and 37.4 percent of the vote in the Republican primary.[6] He defeated Daniel Press in the general election, winning 53.15 percent of the vote.[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]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed February 23, 2017
- ↑ York County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Primary Candidate List," accessed April 11, 2017
- ↑ York County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Primary Candidate List," accessed April 11, 2017
- ↑ York County Bureau of Election, "Unofficial Election Results"
- ↑ York County Bureau of Election, "Unofficial 2011 Municipal Election Results"
- ↑ Pennsylvania Courts, "How Judges Are Elected," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Pennsylvania; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
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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
