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The 10 candidates elected to Allegheny County Common Pleas judgeships this fall have been assigned to their courtrooms — and though several campaigned on a platform to reform criminal justice, only one is set to actually begin hearing criminal cases.
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The ballot includes 17 candidates seeking 10 seats on the bench. That’s nearly one-quarter of the bench strength of the county judiciary, whose judges hear cases in criminal, civil, and family court.
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Allegheny County voters, who already faced the daunting prospect of electing nine judges to the Court of Common Pleas, now have two more names to choose from this November.
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Common Pleas Judge Guido DeAngelis notified officials late last week that he will not be seeking retention for another 10-year term.
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On today’s program: Attorney David Shrager explains why some case proceedings were postponed during the pandemic, and how courts are now getting around to the backlog. COVID-19 cases are going up in the county, with unvaccinated people at risk; Dr. Maya Ragavan with the Pittsburgh Community Vaccine Collaborative explains efforts to understand why people are vaccine-hesitant. And an investigation into McKeesport apartments where residents say conditions are unlivable.
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Across Pennsylvania Tuesday, voters will choose judges and justices in a total of 370 races at all levels of the state court system. Many voters find it…
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When voters in Allegheny County go to the poles May 16, they will see the names of at least 14 candidates hoping to become a judge.While it is often…