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Tony J. Little
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Tony J. Little is a judge on the Adams County Magisterial District in Pennsylvania. He was elected to the court in 2011.
Biography
Little earned his undergraduate degree in law and society from Pennsylvania State University in 2011. Little's professional experience includes serving as a police officer for Hanover Borough Police Department.[1]
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.[2]
Incumbent Tony J. Little ran unopposed in the general election. He was unopposed in the Democratic and Republican primaries. [3]
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2011
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Little defeated Gregory L. Hollinger and Douglas Fishel in the primary election on May 17, 2011. He won both the Republican and Democratic primaries. Little was elected after running unopposed in general election on November 8th.[4][5]
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.[6][7]
Qualifications
A judge must be:
- a local resident for at least one year;[7]
- 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.[7]
Awards and associations
Awards
- Penn State Freshman’s Award for academic excellence, 2008[1]
Associations
- Member, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 2007
- Member, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Pi Delta Chi Chapter, 2008
- Member, Phi Kappa Phi, Penn State Chapter, 2011
- Volunteer Fire Fighter, Hampton Fire Company
- Member, St. John's Lutheran Church
- Church Council, St. John's Lutheran Church
- Member, Fraternal Order of Police, Hanover Lodge 69
- Member, Clear Spring Hunting Club
- Vice President, Clear Spring Hunting Club[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tony J. Little for Magisterial District Judge website
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed February 23, 2017
- ↑ Adams County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Primary Democratic Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2017
- ↑ Adams County, Pennsylvania, "Unofficial Election Results"
- ↑ Adams County, Pennsylvania, "Unofficial Election Results 11/8/11"
- ↑ Pennsylvania Courts, "How Judges Are Elected," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Pennsylvania; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
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
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