Vic Stabile
| Vic Stabile | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Title: | Judicial candidate |
| Personal History | |
| Party: | Republican |
| Candidate 2011: | |
| Candidate for: | Pennsylvania Superior Court |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| Election information 2011: | |
| Incumbent: | No |
| Primary date: | May 17, 2011 |
| Primary vote: | 65.4% |
| Election date: | November 8, 2011 |
| Election vote: | 45.4% |
| Candidate 2013: | |
| Candidate for: | Pennsylvania Superior Court |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| Election information 2013: | |
| Incumbent: | No |
| Primary date: | 5/21/2013 |
| Primary vote: | 100% |
| Election date: | 11/5/2013 |
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Victor P. Stabileis a 2013 candidate for the Pennsylvania Superior Court. He previously ran for election to this court in 2011, but was unsuccessful. [1]
Elections
2013
Stabile is running for the Pennsylvania Superior Court. He was unopposed in the May 21st Republican primary, receiving 100% of the vote. He will face Democratic candidate and judge Jack McVay, Jr. on November 5, 2013.[2][3]
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2013
2011
Stabile defeated Paula A. Patrick in the Republican primary on May 17, winning 65.4% of the vote. [4] He was defeated by David N. Wecht in the general election, winning 45.4% of the vote. [5]
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2011
Bar rating
Stabile was rated as Recommended by the Pennsylvania Bar Association. [6]
Endorsements
Education
Stabile earned his J.D. from Dickinson School of Law in 1982.[9]
Career
Stabile is the managing partner in a law firm located in Harrisburg, where he has worked since 1987. Before this, he served as a deputy attorney general in the state Attorney General's Office from 1984 to 1987. [10] [11]
Awards and associations
- Former chairman, Cumberland County Republican Party [9]
Judicial philosophy
| “ | Judges are not to legislate from the bench, but rather, are to fairly apply the law equitably to all parties appearing before the court regardless of any political, social or economic status. Everyone is entitled to "Equal Justice Under Law".[9]
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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, Stabile said, "If a campaign contribution is disproportionate, you must recuse." [13]
See also
External links
- Vic Stabile Campaign Page
- Vic Stabile Profile on the Mercer County Republicans Website
- Youtube, "Meet Vic Stabile", May 9, 2011
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "State judicial races often exercises in anonymity," October 23, 2011
- The Morning Call "Appeals court candidates fight for attention," October 15, 2011
References
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, 2011 Primary Candidates
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State: Unofficial Election Returns - 2013 Municipal Primary, Superior Court
- ↑ CBS Local, "Pennsylvania Primary: One Statewide Race But Many Local Races", April 20, 2013
- ↑ Pennsylvania Secretary of State, 2011 Municipal Primary Official Results
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, Unofficial Elections Returns
- ↑ Pennsylvania Bar Association, Judicial Evaluation Commission
- ↑ Republican Party of Pennsylvania, "PA GOP Endorses Candidates for Pennsylvania's Superior and Commonwealth Court," February 12, 2011
- ↑ The Patriot-News, "Superior Court: Stabile is our choice with down-to-earth approach," October 30, 2011
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Vic Stabile Campaign Page - About
- ↑ The Daily Review, "Candidate for Superior Court speaks in Wysox Township," February 22, 2011
- ↑ Republican Party of Pennsylvania, Vic Stabile for Superior Court
- ↑ Vic Stabile Campaign Page
- ↑ Pennlive.com, Editorial: "Pa. judge races are attracting more money and potential bias," October 29, 2011
