A Bethlehem teenager charged with trying to rape and murder a Lehigh University student is mentally ill and should not be tried as an adult, his defense attorney said.
The primary election winners for the Lehigh Valley’s district judge seats
Updated 12:10 AM;
Judicial candidates in Pennsylvania can cross-file, allowing them to appear on both parties’ ballots.
Those that won on both ballots in Tuesday’s primary election are virtually assured a win in November’s general election, barring a successful write-in or third-party candidacy. Those who only won on one party’s ballot will face off in the Nov. 2 election against the winner on the other party’s ballot to decide who gets the seat.
District judges handle preliminary arraignments and preliminary hearings in criminal cases to determine if the cases will move on to county court, as well as landlord-tenant disputes, traffic offenses and civil actions where the amount claimed does not exceed $12,000.
Do you get to vote for a Lehigh Valley district judge? A guide to who’s running where.
Updated 10:05 AM;
Voters across the Lehigh Valley are choosing a number of judicial seats in the May 18 primary, including magisterial district judges.
District judges handle preliminary arraignments and preliminary hearings in criminal cases to determine if the cases will move on to county court, as well as landlord-tenant disputes, traffic offenses and civil actions where the amount claimed does not exceed $12,000.
District judges serve six-year terms, and are paid an annual salary of $93,338. Some incumbents are running unopposed this year, and incumbents are identified on this list by an “I” after their name.
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Anthony s sunrise on the Ring of Brodgar. (Image: Anthony Rybak)
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