David N. Wecht

David N. Wecht
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Current Court Information:
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania
Title:	Former Judge
Personal History
Party:	Democratic
Candidate 2011:
Candidate for:	Pennsylvania Superior Court
State:	Pennsylvania
Election information 2011:
Incumbent:	No
Primary date:	May 17, 2011
Primary vote:	100%A
Election date:	November 8, 2011
Election vote:	54.6%A

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David N. Wecht was a judge on the Pennsylvania Superior Court. He was elected to the court in the 2011 election and served as a judge on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania until December 2011.

Recusals

During the 2011 campaign, The Patriot-News newspaper asked candidates for the statewide races when it would be appropriate for a judge to recuse herself or himself from a case. In response, Wecht said, "My approach is to be overly transparent and abundantly cautious if there is any sign of a conflict of interest."

Career

Prior to his election to the Superior Court, Wecht was a judge on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas from 2002 to 2011. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University.

2011 election

Wecht ran for a seat on the Pennsylvania Superior Court in 2011. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 17 and defeated Vic Stabile in the general election, winning 54.6% of the vote.

See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011

Bar rating

Wecht was rated as Highly Recommended by the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Endorsements

• Endorsed by the Pennsylvania Democrats

See also

• Pennsylvania judicial elections

External links

• Judge David Wecht for Superior Court website
• The Morning Call "Appeals court candidates fight for attention," October 15, 2011]
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "State judicial races often exercises in anonymity," October 23, 2011
• The Times Leader "Wecht cites trial experience for Superior Court," October 17, 2011

References