2003 News Releases
12-22-03 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Issues New Rule for Lawyer/Lobbyists
10-24-03 - Supreme Court Revises Civil Rules to Unify/Simplify Local Practice
10-21-03 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Disciplinary Board Reappointment
09-24-03 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Changes on the Rules of Evidence Committee
09-04-03 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Disciplinary Board Appointments
08-25-03 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reappoints O'Reilly to Minor Court Rules Committee
08-07-03 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Marquette to Civil Procedural Rules Committee
07-29-03 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reappoints Martin to Minor Court Rules Committee
07-24-03 - District Justice Schireson to Chair Statewide Court Security Subcommittee
07-22-03 - Veterans Eligible for Reimbursement of Pennsylvania Bar Examination Fees
06-25-03 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Domestic Relations Rules Committee Member
06-23-03 - Supreme Court Acts on Governor's Recommendations to Resolve Medical Malpractice Concerns
04-08-03 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Disciplinary Board Appointments
03-31-03 - Supreme Court Creates Committee to Look at Capital Case Representation
03-26-03 - Changes Announced to Supreme Court's Racial and Gender Bias Follow-up
03-04-03 - Supreme Court Accepts Final Report from Racial and Gender Bias Committee
02-28-03 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Lawyers Fund for Client Security Chair and Vice Chair
02-20-03 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Changes on Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee
02-06-03 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Disciplinary Board Changes
01-30-03 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reappoints Members to the Juvenile Court Procedural Rules Committee
01-09-03 - Chief Justice Emeritus Stephen A. Zappala Accepts Post to Oversee Court Automation
01-02-03 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointments to the Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
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2002 News Releases
12-30-02 - Supreme Court Realigns Fifth Judicial District
12-17-02 - Supreme Court Announces Pilot Program to Ease and Expedite Family Court Matters
11-21-02 - Supreme Court Amends Campaign Rules Governing Judicial Candidates
11-19-02 - Frank P. Lalley Named Judicial Security Administrator
11-07-02 - Supreme Court Appoints Robinson to the Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
10-11-02 - Fee Adjustment Takes Effect November 1 to Fund Automation and Indigent Services
09-30-02 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Three to the Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
09-30-02 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Re-appoints Three to the Committee on Rules of Evidence
09-19-02 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Changes on Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee
09-04-02 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Changes on Lawyers Trust Account Board
07-26-02 - Historic Law Clerk Placement Program Seeks to Broaden Experience and Opportunities
07-24-02 - Philadelphia Traffic Court Sees Banner Year Amid New Safety Initiatives and Collection Procedures
07-01-02 - New Judiciary Careers Web Site Designed to Court Job Seekers
06-26-02 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reappoints Preski to the Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
06-26-02 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reappoints Five to the Civil Procedural Rules Committee
06-04-02 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Flannery to the Orphans' Court Procedural Rules Committee
05-14-02 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Disciplinary Board Changes
05-10-02 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Adopts Advanced Communication Technology Rules
04-23-02 - Three Counties Chosen As Pilots for Criminal Case System
04-08-02 - Pennsylvania Trial Judges Launch "Pillar of Justice" Speakers Bureau
04-01-02 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Changes on the Board of Law Examiners
03-28-02 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Field to the Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee
03-19-02 - Pennsylania Supreme Court Appoints Four New Members to the Minor Court Rules Committee
02-12-02 - Re-establishment Guidelines Issued for Shaping State’s Magisterial Districts
01-24-02 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Three to the Juvenile Court Procedural Rules Committee
01-24-02 - James Gardner Colins, Judge of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, was elected President Judge of the Court on January 7, 2002 ( Prepared and issued by Commonwealth Court )
01-14-02 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Haggerty to the Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee
01-07-02 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Changes on Continuing Legal Education Board
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2001 News Releases
12-27-01- Nancy M. Sobolevitch (nee Mayberry), 63, of Berwyn, died of complications related to a liver-kidney transplant she received in August.
12-19-01 - Chief Justice Flaherty Accepts Post to Lead Continuing Education Program for Jurists
12-19-01 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reappoints Four to the Continuing Legal Education Board
12-18-01 - Supreme Court Reappoints Driscoll to the Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
12-06-01 - HARRISBURG, December 6, 2001
12-03-01 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Cooper to Committee on Racial and Gender Bias
11-02-01 - Intergovernmental Task Force Recommends Changes to Boost District Justice System Efficiency
10-26-01 - Supreme Court Appoints Preski to the Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
10-09-01 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Park to Appellate Court Procedural Rules Committee
10-02-01 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Stroyd to Civil Procedural Rules Committee
09-25-01 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Changes on the Rules of Evidence Committee
08-29-01 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Swearingen to the Minor Court Rules Committee
08-28-01 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reappoints Oxholm to Lawyers Trust Account Board
08-24-01 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Bigley to the Judicial Conduct Board
08-22-01 - Administrative Office Issues Citizen's Guide to Pennsylvania's Judiciary
08-15-01 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Changes on Lawyer Trust Account Board
08-15-01 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reappoints Penny to the Board of Law Examiners
07-27-01 - Pennsylvania's Trial Court Judges Honor Philadelphia Family Court Judge Esther Sylvester
07-27-01 - Continues Coordinated Approach to Help Local Courts Pennsylvania's Trial Court Judges Elect Stallone as New President
07-10-01 - Pennsylvania Judiciary Makes Case Information Available Online
07-02-01 - Holmes, Gallagher, Williams Pennsylvania Court Administrator Promotes Legal Staff
06-29-01 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Changes on Appellate Court Procedural Rules Committee
06-28-01 - Supreme Court Announces Changes on Civil Procedural Rules Committee
06-20-01 - Supreme Court Reappoints Shields to the Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
06-18-01 - Chief Justice Urges Attorney Support for Local Legal Services
05-09-01 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Names Nine to New Juvenile Court Procedural Rules Committee
04-04-01 - Supreme Court Announces Changes on the Board of Law Examiners
03-26-01 - Supreme Court Announces Disciplinary Board Appointments
02-21-01 - Supreme Court Appoints Member to the Judicial Council of Pennsylvania
01-24-01 - Supreme Court Appoints Three to the Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
01-18-01 - Supreme Court Appoints Three to the Criminal Procedural Rules Committee
01-16-01 - Supreme Court Appoints Sylvester to the Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee
01-10-01 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints O'Keefe to the Orphans' Court Procedural Rules Committee
01-10-01 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Names Cascio to Chair the Orphans' Court Procedural Rules Committee
01-08-01 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Rassias to the Appellate Court Procedural Rules Committee
01-05-01 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Ross to Civil Procedural Rules Committee
01-05-01 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Muscatello to Civil Procedural Rules Committee
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2000 News Releases
12-19-00 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reappoints Three to the Continuing Legal Education Board
12-19-00 - Judge Joseph A. Del Sole Chosen Superior Court of Pennsylvania President Judge
12-12-00 - Supreme Court Justice Newman to Receive Honorary Degree
12-07-00 - Toward a "Civil" Court - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Adopts Code of Civility
10-23-00 - Zygmont A. Pines Appointed State Court Administrator
08-10-00 - First Judicial District Awarded Attorney's Fees for Defending Against Frivolous Lawsuits
06-26-00 - Philadelphia Municipal Court boosts efficiency and access in its civil and criminal divisions
06-02-00 - Historic Chair Returned to the Supreme Court
03-07-00 - Budget Hearing Remarks of Zygmont A. Pines, Esq. before the House Appropriations Committee
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1999 News Releases
10-29-99 - Nancy M. Sobolevitch State Court Administrator Retires
10-15-99 - Supreme Court Committee on Racial and Gender Bias within the Pennsylvania Court System Created
06-01-99 - Local Court Rules Accessible to Internet Users Through Pennsylvania's Judiciary Web Site
05-14-99 - Pennsylvania to Participate in National Dialogue This Weekend on Public Trust and Confidence in the Justice System
03-02-99 - Cappy urges "Investment in Future" Collective Decision-making Key to Proposed Judicial Budget
01-28-99 - Distinguished Group to Participate in National Dialogue on Public Trust and Confidence in the Justice System
01-22-99 - Pennsylvania Judiciary Web Site Certified Secure
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1998 News Releases
11-09-98 - Court Eliminates Uncertainty Over Judicial Campaign Fundraising
10-21-98 - Easy-to-Use Search Warrants Result from Collaborative Revisions
09-09-98 - AOPC Names Heinz to Coordinate Communications and Legislative Affairs
06-09-98 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Breaks With Tradition; Appoints First Woman, Non-Attorney to Chair Disciplinary Board
05-15-98 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Calls on Attorneys to Provide More Pro Bono Publico Service
05-08-98 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Adopts First Rules of Evidence
04-16-98 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Commission Announces Recommendations to Reform Judicial Campaigns
04-15-98 - Release of Recommendations by Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Special Commission to Limit Campaign Expenditures
02-02-98 - Campaign Spending a Focus; Supreme Court's Special Campaign Commission Schedules Public Hearing in Philadelphia
01-20-98 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Re-establishes Expanded Judicial Council to Assist in Managing Unified Judicial System
01-05-98 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Newman Elected Member of American Law Institute
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1997 News Releases
12-01-97- Campaign Spending a Focus Supreme Court's Special Campaign Commission Schedules Public Hearings in Wilkes-Barre and Erie
10-22-97- First in Nation to Provide Centralized Service to Parents Pennsylvania Courts Expand Automated System Providing Criminal Charge Information in Custody Cases to All Counties
10-15-97 - "Overall costs are one-half peer group average" Legislative Study: State Judiciary's Computer System Well-managed, Cost-effective, User-satisfied
09-25-97 - Announced Today by Senator Piccola and Pennsylvania Judiciary Nation's First Centralized, Automated System Providing Criminal Charge Information to Parents Goes On Line In 8 State Counties
09-03-97 - Campaign Spending a Focus State Supreme Court Announces Special Commission on Judicial Campaigns
07-22-97 - Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Court Announces Promotions, Appointment of New Employees
04-23-97 - Willoughby to Serve on National Advisory Committee on Technology
01-29-97 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Revised Rule to Increase Accountability of Courts
01-03-97 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decisions- Opinions Now Available Electronically
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1996 News Releases
08-01-96 - Court Administrator of Pennsylvania Elected to National Office
07-26-96 - State Court Administrator Reaction to County Commissioners v. Commonwealth decision
07-26-96 - Former State Supreme Court Justice Appointed as Master to Recommend State Funding Implementation Plan
07-26-96 - County Commissioners v. Commonwealth : Order, opinion, concurring opinion
07-17-96 - DiPrimio Named top Philadelphia Court Administrator
04-12-96 - Despite a "Tidal Wave of Work" Pennsylvania Superior Court Cited by National Center as "Expeditious"
03-26-96 - Justice Details New Court Leadership; Cappy Outlines Plan to Strengthen First Judicial District Court Reforms
02-28-96 - Supreme Court Justice Cautions House and Senate on Shut Down of Statewide Automated District Justice System
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1995 News Releases
09-15-95 - Oldest Court Tries Newest Way to Get Information to the Public
08-03-95 - AOPC Chief Counsel Testifies on "King's Bench" Authority As an Important Safety Valve
05-04-95 - North America's Oldest Court Opens a New Window on the Future
03-15-95 - Judicial Computer Project Budget Program Statement
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1994 News Releases
10-25-94 - Statewide Citation Contract
10-12-94 - Supreme Court Internal Operation Procedures
07-09-94 - Failure to Fully Fund Judicial Computer Project Triggers Layoff
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1993 News Release
10-29-93 - Supreme Court Announces Six Initiatives
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