Court Opinion

ID: 9368493
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-02-03 21:09:08.972727+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:16:08.567927
License: Public Domain

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA

IN RE: REESTABLISHMENT OF THE                 :    NO. 527
MAGISTERIAL DISTRICTS WITHIN                  :
THE 32nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF                      MAGISTERIAL RULES DOCKET
THE COMMONWEALTH OF                           :
PENNSYLVANIA                                  :

                                          ORDER

PER CURIAM

       AND NOW, this 3rd day of February 2023, upon consideration of the Petition to
Reestablish the Magisterial Districts of the 32nd Judicial District (Delaware County) of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, it is hereby ORDERED AND DECREED that the
Petition, which provides for the reestablishment of Magisterial Districts 32-2-44, 32-2-48,
and 32-2-49, within Delaware County, to be effective immediately, is granted; and that
the Petition, which provides for the elimination of Magisterial Districts 32-1-24, 32-1-25,
and 32-1-35, within Delaware County, to be effective January 2, 2024, is granted; and
that the Petition, which provides for the realignment of Magisterial Districts 32-1-20, 32-
1-21, 32-1-22, 32-1-23, 32-1-27, 32-1-28, 32-1-30, 32-1-32, 32-1-33, 32-1-34, 32-1-36,
32-2-37, 32-2-38, 32-2-39, 32-2-40, 32-2-42, 32-2-43, 32-2-46, 32-2-47, 32-2-51, 32-2-
52, 32-2-53, and 32-2-54, within Delaware County, to be effective January 2, 2024, is
granted. The vacancy in Magisterial District 32-1-22 shall be filled in the 2023 election.
Any elections in 2023 shall be in accordance with the district boundaries as provided for
in this Order.

It is further ORDERED AND DECREED that the Petition, which provides for the
elimination of Magisterial District 32-1-31, within Delaware County, to be effective January
3, 2028, is granted; and that the Petition, which provides for the realignment of Magisterial
Districts 32-1-30 and 32-1-32, within Delaware County, to be effective January 3, 2028,
is granted.

       Said Magisterial Districts shall be as follows:
Magisterial District 32-1-20                      Chester City, Wards 1, 2, 6-2,
Magisterial District Judge Wilden H. Davis         7-1, 7-3, 7-4

Magisterial District 32-1-21                      Chester City, Wards 3, 4, 5,
Magisterial District Judge Dawn L. Vann            6-1, 7-2, 8, 9

Magisterial District 32-1-22                      Chester City, Wards 10, 11
Vacant                                            Marcus Hook Borough
                                                  Trainer Borough

Magisterial District 32-1-23                      Collingdale Borough,
Magisterial District Judge Lee C. Grimes           Wards 1, 2, 3, 7
                                                  Darby Borough, Wards 1, 2,
                                                   3-2

Magisterial District 32-1-27                      Marple Township
Magisterial District Judge David H. Lang          Newtown Township

Magisterial District 32-1-28                      Media Borough
Magisterial District Judge Elizabeth S. Gallard   Swarthmore Borough
                                                  Nether Providence Township

Magisterial District 32-1-30                      Effective 1/2/24:
Magisterial District Judge George B. Dawson       Ridley Township, Wards 2, 3,
                                                   5, 7
                                                   Rutledge Borough
                                                  Effective 1/3/28:
                                                   Eddystone Borough
                                                   Rutledge Borough
                                                   Ridley Township, Wards 1,
                                                   2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Magisterial District 32-1-31                      Effective 1/2/24:
Magisterial District Judge Philip S. Turner Jr.

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                                                  Eddystone Borough
                                                   Ridley Township, Wards 1,
                                                   4, 6, 8, 9
                                                  Eliminate effective 1/3/2028

Magisterial District 32-1-32                      Effective 1/2/24:
Magisterial District Judge Michael F. Culp        Morton Borough
                                                  Springfield Township,
                                                   Wards 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, 2-2, 2-
                                                   3, 3, 4, 5, 7
                                                  Effective 1/3/28:
                                                  Morton Borough
                                                  Ridley Township, Ward 4
                                                  Springfield Township,
                                                   Wards 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, 2-2, 2-
                                                   3, 3, 4, 5, 7

Magisterial District 32-1-33                      Milbourne Borough
Magisterial District Judge Harry J. Karapalides   Upper Darby Township,
                                                   Wards 5-1, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2, 6-
                                                   3, 6-4, 6-5, 6-9, 6-10, 6-12,
                                                   7-3, 7-5, 7-11

Magisterial District 32-1-34                      Upper Darby Township,
Magisterial District Judge Robert J. Radano        Wards 3-2, 3-4, 3-6, 3-7, 3-
                                                   8, 3-9, 3-10, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-
                                                   4, 4-8, 4-9, 4-10, 5-3, 7-2, 7-
                                                   4, 7-8, 7-10

Magisterial District 32-1-36                      Lower Chichester Township
Magisterial District Judge David R. Griffin       Upper Chichester Township,
                                                   Wards 1, 3, 4, 5

Magisterial District 32-2-37                      Colwyn Borough
Magisterial District Judge Tammi L. Forbes        Darby Borough, Ward 3-1
                                                  Sharon Hill Borough

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Magisterial District 32-2-38                       Aston Township
Magisterial District Judge Diane M. Holefelder     Chester Township
                                                   Upper Chichester Township,
                                                    Ward 2

Magisterial District 32-2-39                       Brookhaven Borough
Magisterial District Judge Georgia L. Stone        Parkside Borough
                                                   Rose Valley Borough
                                                   Upland Borough

Magisterial District 32-2-40                       Aldan Borough
Magisterial District Judge Steven A. Sandone       Folcroft Borough
                                                   Darby Township

Magisterial District 32-2-42                       Glenolden Borough
Magisterial District Judge Michael A. Burns        Norwood Borough
                                                   Collingdale, Wards 4, 5, 6

Magisterial District 32-2-43                       Radnor Township
Magisterial District Judge Leon Hunter III

Magisterial District 32-2-44                       Prospect Park Borough
Magisterial District Judge Jack D. Lippart         Ridley Park Borough
                                                   Tinicum Township

Magisterial District 32-2-46                       Upper Providence Township
Magisterial District Judge Andrew Goldberg

Magisterial District 32-2-47                       Lansdowne Borough
Magisterial District Judge W. Keith Williams II    Yeadon Borough

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Magisterial District 32-2-48                           Chester Heights Borough
Magisterial District Judge Walter A. Strohl            Edgmont Township
                                                       Middletown Township

Magisterial District 32-2-49                           Bethel Township
Magisterial District Judge Wendy B. Roberts            Chadds Ford Township
                                                       Concord Township
                                                       Thornbury Township

Magisterial District 32-2-51                           East Lansdowne Borough
Magisterial District Judge Christopher R. Mattox       Upper Darby Township,
                                                        Wards 5-2, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-
                                                        8, 6-6, 6-7, 6-8, 6-11, 7-1, 7-
                                                        6, 7-7, 7-9

Magisterial District 32-2-52                           Clifton Heights Borough
Magisterial District Judge Kelly A. Micozzie-Aguirre   Upper Darby Township,
                                                        Wards 1-4, 1-7, 2, 5-9

Magisterial District 32-2-53                           Haverford Township
Magisterial District Judge Elysia J. Mancini Duerr     Upper Darby Township,
                                                        Wards 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 4-11, 5-
                                                        10

Magisterial District 32-2-54                           Springfield Township, Wards
Magisterial District Judge James J. Merkins             1-3, 6
                                                       Upper Darby Township,
                                                        Wards 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-5, 1-
                                                        6, 1-8, 1-9, 3-1, 3-3, 3-5, 3-
                                                        11

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