James A. Gibbons
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James A. Gibbons is a judge on the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He was elected in November 2013 for a term that expires in 2023.[1]
Elections
2013
Gibbons ran for election to the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas.
Primary: He received 42.5 percent of the vote in the Republican primary on May 21, 2013. He also cross-filed as a Democrat, winning that primary with 36.0% of the vote.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 5, 2013.
2011
Gibbons was re-elected to the Lackawanna County Magisterial District after running unopposed in 2011.[5]
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Education
Gibbons earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Scranton in 1979 and his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1982.[6]
Career
Gibbons has been actively involved in the private practice of law since his admission to the bar in 1982. He was a judge on the Lackawanna County Magisterial District Court from 2006 to 2013.[6]
See also
- Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts
- Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
- Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pennsylvania Board of State, "Unofficial Election Results-Municipal Election 2013 November 8, 2013
- ↑ Lackawanna County Government, "Certified Results Municipal Primary Election," May 21, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Election Returns - 2013 Municipal Primary, Court of Common Pleas"
- ↑ The Times Tribune, "Another judge candidate and Republicans for all row offices," March 13, 2013
- ↑ Lackawanna County, Unofficial Election Results
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Attorney Profile, James A. Gibbons
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
