Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

What does this court do?

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is the highest court in the state. It hears appeals of the decisions of lower courts and oversees the state court system, including lawyers and courts. Except when a seat has been prematurely vacated, there are seven judges, called justices, on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and they serve for 10 year terms.

The candidates – choose up to 1

And no matter which party’s primary, if any, you are registered to vote in, there is only one choice on the ballot. That means someone already has chosen for us. Still, we gathered the same information about these candidates as we did about the candidates for other courts. What do the columns in the table all mean? They are explained here.

The disciplinary records of the candidates … are clean! We searched for the candidates in the Commonwealth of PA’s records of disciplinary proceedings against both lawyers and judges, and we are happy and proud to say that we found no records of any of this years candidates for any court on the Philadelphia ballot.

Suggestions? Corrections? Omissions? Questions? Please let us know; we’d love to hear from you. We always want to find ways to help more people to be more informed when they vote for judges, and this is only the Guide’s first election.

Name	Experience	PA Bar Assoc ratings	Local bar assoc rating	NLG - Phila rating (progressive) (5 is highest)	Learn more:
Dwayne Woodruff (Dem) (Allegheny)	- 2005-present: Judge, Court of Common Pleas (Allegheny),Family Court - 2003-present: Owner, Sports Entertainment Management Group, represents pro athletes. - 1997-2005: General law practice, also represented pro athletes in contract negotiations - 1997-2005: Executive, Capital Asset Research Corp., purchasing & servicing municipal tax liens - 1989-1997: Darragh Buckler law firm: product liability, insurance defense, municipality law, sports & entertainment law - Duquesne School of Law, 1988 - Of note: Played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1979-1990)	Recommended	Recommended	5	• Website • PA Bar questionnaire (PDF)
Sallie Mundy (GOP) (Tioga)	- 2016-present: Justice, Supreme Court of PA (appointed) - 2010-2016: Judge, Superior Court of PA - 2008-2009: Volunteer Public Defender, Tioga County - 1998-2009: McEldrew & Fullam law firm, primarily personal injury - 1988-1998: Law practice, primarily insurance defense - U. of Piitsburgh School of Law, 1987	Highly Recommended	None found	1	• Website • PA Bar questionnaire (PDF)