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Kate Ford Elliott
Kate Ford Elliot is a senior judge on the Pennsylvania Superior Court. She was first elected to the court in November 1989 and was retained by voters in 1999 and 2009.[1][2] Ford Elliot became the president judge of the court on January 9, 2006, and her five-year term in this position ended in 2011. She is on senior judge status for a term.[3]
Education
- B.A. in education from the University of Pittsburgh, 1971
- J.D., Duquesne University School of Law, 1978[3]
Career
- Past chairperson, Allegheny County Appellate Practice Committee
- Member, ABA Judicial Administration Division
- Former vice chair, Pennsylvania Futures Commission on Justice in the 21st Century established by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
- Member, PBA Commission on Justice Initiatives.
- Executive Committee of the Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeals
- Member, American Judicature Society.[3]
Elections
2001
On November 6, 2001, Ford Elliott ran unsuccessfully for election to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, running as a Democrat against J. Michael Eakin.[4]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Official biography of Kate Ford Elliott (dead link)
- List of judges of the Pennsylvania Superior Court
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania
State courts:
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts
State resources:
Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania