– The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is the highest court in the Commonwealth and the oldest appellate court in the nation, predating the United States Supreme Court by 67 years. The court consists of seven justices, each elected to ten year terms. The justice with the longest continuous service on the court automatically becomes Chief Justice. Justices must step down from the Supreme Court when they reach the age of 70. There are currently three vacancies on the court which are up for election in 2015.
The Pa. Supreme Court justices have a very important effect on working families. On Election day November 3, 2015, make sure you get involved and become a part of the process and vote like your union livelihood depends on it because IT DOES!
About Kevin Dougherty
Family
Kevin spent most of his judicial career helping Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable children find loving homes. His reforms led to a massive decline in the number of children in foster care, a surge in the number of adoptions, and made Philadelphia a national leader in the collection of child support. His work also improved the way social services are targeted toward at-risk youth, helping them receive the education and behavioral health they need to become happy, healthy, and productive citizens.
Integrity
Throughout his career, Kevin has always conducted himself with the highest level of personal integrity. As an assistant DA, Kevin prosecuted some of the most serious criminal matters in Pennsylvania. As a judge, he worked tirelessly to ensure the judicial system was producing positive outcomes for children and families in the smartest, most cost effective way possible. On the Supreme Court, Judge Dougherty will bring his record of administrative reform and commitment to personal integrity to courts statewide.
Justice for All
Kevin believes the justice system must provide fair and equal access to everyone. When in private practice, he provided legal representation to many who could not afford it. As a Family Court judge, he always made sure every juvenile who came before his court had competent legal representation.
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