Robert Simpson
| Robert Simpson | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Retention election |
| Service: | |
| Active: | 2002-2021 |
| Past position: | Trial Judge |
| Past term: | 1989 - 2001 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1951 |
| Party: | Republican |
| Bachelors: | Dickinson College, 1973 |
| Law School: | Dickinson School of Law, 1976 |
| Candidate 2011: | |
| Candidate for: | Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| Election information 2011: | |
| Incumbent: | Yes |
| Election date: | November 8, 2011 |
| Election vote: |  |
| Retention vote: | 72.8% |
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Robert "Robin" Simpson, Jr. is a judge on the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. He was elected to the court on November 6, 2001 and sworn-in on January 6, 2002. His current term ends in December of 2021.[1]
Education
Simpson earned his undergraduate degree Magna cum laude from Dickinson College in 1973. He earned his J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law in 1976.[1]
Legal career
Judge Simpson began his career as a law clerk to Judge Glenn E. Mencer of the Commonwealth Court (1976 - 1978). He then practiced law until 1989 when he was elected judge of the Northampton County Court of Common Pleas. He served in this position until joining the Commonwealth Court in 2002. He also taught as an Adjunct Professor at the Dickinson School of Law from 1998 to 2005.[1]
2011 election
Simpson was retained to the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, receiving a "yes" vote of 72.8%. [2] [3]
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Recommendation
- Recommended for Retention, Pennsylvania Bar Association [4]
See also
- News: Judge rules against Pennsylvania Voter ID law, October 3, 2012
External links
- List of judges of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court
- Biography of Robert Simpson from the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Historical Society]
- Philly.com, "Voter-ID case puts spotlight on Pa. judge," August 13, 2012
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official biography of Judge Simpson
- ↑ York County Board of Elections, Official Ballot for General election
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, Unofficial Elections Returns
- ↑ Pennsylvania for Modern Courts, "Pennsylvania Bar Association Releases Ratings for Retention Elections," September 30, 2011
