Court Opinion

ID: 9386859
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-04-13 20:07:28.8372+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:18:08.935100
License: Public Domain

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA

 IN RE:                                        : NO. 532
                                               :
 REESTABLISHMENT OF THE                        : MAGISTERIAL RULES DOCKET
 MAGISTERIAL DISTRICTS WITHIN                  :
 THE 27th JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE             :
 COMMONWEALTH OF                               :
 PENNSYLVANIA                                  :
                                               :
                      Respondent               :

                                          ORDER

PER CURIAM

       AND NOW, this 13th day of April, 2023, upon consideration of the Petition to

Reestablish the Magisterial Districts of the 27th Judicial District (Washington County) of

the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, it is hereby ORDERED AND DECREED that the

Petition is GRANTED, to the extent it provides for the elimination of Magisterial District

27-3-02, and the realignment of Magisterial Districts 27-1-03 and 27-3-03 within

Washington County, to be effective on January 3, 2028, or upon the retirement of the

current magisterial district judge in Magisterial District 27-3-02, whichever shall occur

sooner.

       It is further ORDERED and DECREED that the Petition is DENIED to the extent it

provides for the elimination of any other Magisterial District.
       It is further ORDERED and DECREED that the Petition is GRANTED, to the extent

it provides for the realignment of Magisterial Districts 27-1-01, 27-2-01, 27-3-05, and 27-

3-10, within Washington County, to be effective January 1, 2024.

       It is further ORDERED and DECREED that Magisterial Districts 27-1-02, 27-3-01,

27-3-06, and 27-3-07, within Washington County, shall be reestablished as follows, to be

effective immediately:

 Magisterial District 27-1-01                         East Washington Borough
 Magisterial District Judge Kelly J. Stewart          City of Washington

 Magisterial District 27-1-02                         Carroll Township
 Magisterial District Judge Mark A. Wilson            City of Monongahela
                                                      Donora Borough
                                                      New Eagle Borough

 Magisterial District 27-1-03                         Allenport Borough
 Magisterial District Judge Eric G. Porter            Bentleyville Borough
                                                      Charleroi Borough
                                                      Dunlevy Borough
                                                      Elco Borough
                                                      Fallowfield Township
                                                      Long Branch Borough
                                                      North Charleroi Borough
                                                      Roscoe Borough
                                                      Speers Borough
                                                      Stockdale Borough
                                                      Twilight Borough

 Magisterial District 27-2-01                         Canonsburg Borough
 Magisterial District Judge Vincenzo J. Saieva, Jr.   Houston Borough
                                                      North Strabane Township

 Magisterial District 27-3-01                         Finleyville Borough
 Magisterial District Judge Phillippe A. Melograne    Peters Township
                                                      Nottingham Township
                                                      Union Township

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Magisterial District 27-3-03                     Beallsville Borough
Magisterial District Judge Joshua P. Kanalis     California Borough
                                                 Centerville Borough
                                                 Coal Center Borough
                                                 Cokeburg Borough
                                                 Deemston Borough
                                                 East Bethlehem Township
                                                 Ellsworth Borough
                                                 Marianna Borough
                                                 North Bethlehem Township
                                                 Somerset Township
                                                 West Brownsville Borough
                                                 West Bethlehem Township
                                                 West Pike Run Township

Magisterial District 27-3-05                     Chartiers Township
Magisterial District Judge Michael L. Manfredi   North Franklin Township
                                                 South Strabane Township

Magisterial District 27-3-06                     Cecil Township
Magisterial District Judge Louis J. McQuillan    McDonald Borough
                                                 Mount Pleasant Township
                                                 Robinson Township

Magisterial District 27-3-07                     Burgettstown Borough
Magisterial District Judge Gary H. Havelka       Cross Creek Township
                                                 Hanover Township
                                                 Jefferson Township
                                                 Midway Borough
                                                 Smith Township

Magisterial District 27-3-10                     Amwell Township
Magisterial District Judge John P. Bruner        Blaine Township
                                                 Buffalo Township
                                                 Canton Township
                                                 Claysville Borough
                                                 Donegal Township
                                                 East Finley Township
                                                 Green Hills Borough
                                                 Hopewell Township
                                                 Independence Township
                                                 Morris Township
                                                 South Franklin Township
                                                 West Finley Township
                                                 West Middletown Borough

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