Daniel J. Ackerman
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Daniel J. Ackerman is a senior judge on the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania.[1] Ackerman was first appointed to the court in 1980 by then Governor Dick Thornburgh. He was then elected to his first 10 year term in 1981. He was retained in both 1991 and 2001. Ackerman retired in December of 2009 and took the title of Senior Judge. He will reach the mandatory retirement age, 78, for a senior judge in 2017.[2]
Education
Ackerman earned his undergraduate degree from Thiel College and his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh.[3]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Ackerman started as an Assistant Public Defender and later went in to private practice.[2]
Salary
As a senior judge for the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Ackerman earns $534 for each day served.[4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ The United Judicial System of Pennsylvania, "Common Pleas Judges," accessed August 6, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Side Bar, "Reflections on the Careers of JudgeAckerman, Judge Ober," December 2009
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: Daniel J. Ackerman," accessed July 9, 2013
- ↑ The Pennsylvania Code, "§ 211.2. Judicial salaries effective January 1, 2013," accessed July 9, 2013
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
