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Archived News Releases
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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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