Scott Massey
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Scott Massey is a judge on the Chester County Magisterial District in Pennsylvania. He was elected in 2011.
Biography
Massey received degrees from Delaware Technical and Community College, Pennsylvania Municipal Police Academy and has obtained a certification from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Minor Judiciary Education Board for Magisterial Judges. Massey has served Pennsylvania Local Law Enforcement Officer since 1997.[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Autism Speaks
- Member, New London Masonic Lodge
- Member, New London Fraternal Order of Police
- Volunteer, Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission[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 Scott Massey (Democratic/Republican) defeated Stephen Sheppleman (Independent) in the general election for the Chester County Magisterial District 15-3-05.[3]
| Chester County Magisterial District 15-3-05, General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Scott Massey Incumbent |
75.77% | 5,162 | |
| Independent | Stephen Sheppleman | 24.00% | 1,635 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.23% | 16 | ||
| Total Votes | 6,813 | |||
| Source: Chester County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Unofficial Primary Results," accessed May 16, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
2011
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Massey won the Republican Party primary on May 17. He received 42.7 percent in the Democratic primary and 72.8 percent of the vote in the Republican primary.[4] He was elected after running unopposed in the general election November 8, 2011. [5][6]
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.[7][8]
Qualifications
A judge must be:
- a local resident for at least one year;[8]
- 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.[8]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Massey for Judge, Official campaign website
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed February 23, 2017
- ↑ Chester County, Pennsylvania, "2017 Primary Candidate List," accessed April 11, 2017
- ↑ Chester County Bureau of Election, "Unofficial Election Results
- ↑ Chester County Bureau of Election, "Unofficial General Election Results"
- ↑ Main Line Times, "Local candidates for primary candidates," March 16, 2011
- ↑ Pennsylvania Courts, "How Judges Are Elected," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 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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