There were three open seats on the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Justice
Joan Orie Melvin resigned on May 1, 2013. Governor
Tom Corbett nominated then-Superior Court Judge
Correale Stevens as an interim appointee.[1] Justice Stevens indicated he would run for a full term.[2]
The second vacancy was caused by the resignation of Justice
Seamus McCaffery on October 27, 2014.
The third vacancy was due to the mandatory retirement of Chief Justice
Ronald Castille on December 31, 2014.[3]
Judge Paul Panepinto, a registered Republican, of the
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, ran in the general election as an Independent candidate.[4]
Judge Patricia Jenkins, opted to not run for re-election, after being initially appointed by Governor
Tom Corbett to replace then-Judge
Correale Stevens, who was appointed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.[19]
There were three open seats on the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Justice
Joan Orie Melvin resigned on May 1, 2013. Governor
Tom Corbett nominated then-Superior Court Judge
Correale Stevens as an interim appointee.[1] Justice Stevens indicated he would run for a full term.[2]
The second vacancy was caused by the resignation of Justice
Seamus McCaffery on October 27, 2014.
The third vacancy was due to the mandatory retirement of Chief Justice
Ronald Castille on December 31, 2014.[3]
Judge Paul Panepinto, a registered Republican, of the
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, ran in the general election as an Independent candidate.[4]
Judge Patricia Jenkins, opted to not run for re-election, after being initially appointed by Governor
Tom Corbett to replace then-Judge
Correale Stevens, who was appointed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.[19]