Pennsylvania Cases February 03, 2023: In re The Magisterial Districts

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MAGISTERIAL RULES DOCKET

ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW , this 3 day of February 2023, upon consideration of the Petition to Reestablish the Magisterial Districts of the 32 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:

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Magisterial District 32-1-20 Magisterial District Judge Wilden H. Davis	Chester City, Wards 1, 2, 6-2, 7-1, 7-3, 7-4
Magisterial District 32-1-21 Magisterial District Judge Dawn L. Vann	Chester City, Wards 3, 4, 5, 6-1, 7-2, 8, 9
Magisterial District 32-1-22 Vacant	Chester City, Wards 10, 11 Marcus Hook Borough Trainer Borough
Magisterial District 32-1-23 Magisterial District Judge Lee C. Grimes	Collingdale Borough, Wards 1, 2, 3, 7 Darby Borough, Wards 1, 2, 3-2
Magisterial District 32-1-27 Magisterial District Judge David H. Lang	Marple Township Newtown Township
Magisterial District 32-1-28 Magisterial District Judge Elizabeth S. Gallard	Media Borough Swarthmore Borough Nether Providence Township
Magisterial District 32-1-30 Magisterial District Judge George B. Dawson	Effective 1/2/24: 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 Magisterial District Judge Philip S. Turner Jr.	Effective 1/2/24:

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	Eddystone Borough Ridley Township, Wards 1, 4, 6, 8, 9 Eliminate effective 1/3/2028
Magisterial District 32-1-32 Magisterial District Judge Michael F. Culp	Effective 1/2/24: 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 Magisterial District Judge Harry J. Karapalides	Milbourne Borough 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 Magisterial District Judge Robert J. Radano	Upper Darby Township, 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 Magisterial District Judge David R. Griffin	Lower Chichester Township Upper Chichester Township, Wards 1, 3, 4, 5
Magisterial District 32-2-37 Magisterial District Judge Tammi L. Forbes	Colwyn Borough Darby Borough, Ward 3-1 Sharon Hill Borough

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Magisterial District 32-2-38 Magisterial District Judge Diane M. Holefelder	Aston Township Chester Township Upper Chichester Township, Ward 2
Magisterial District 32-2-39 Magisterial District Judge Georgia L. Stone	Brookhaven Borough Parkside Borough Rose Valley Borough Upland Borough
Magisterial District 32-2-40 Magisterial District Judge Steven A. Sandone	Aldan Borough Folcroft Borough Darby Township
Magisterial District 32-2-42 Magisterial District Judge Michael A. Burns	Glenolden Borough Norwood Borough Collingdale, Wards 4, 5, 6
Magisterial District 32-2-43 Magisterial District Judge Leon Hunter III	Radnor Township
Magisterial District 32-2-44 Magisterial District Judge Jack D. Lippart	Prospect Park Borough Ridley Park Borough Tinicum Township
Magisterial District 32-2-46 Magisterial District Judge Andrew Goldberg	Upper Providence Township
Magisterial District 32-2-47 Magisterial District Judge W. Keith Williams II	Lansdowne Borough Yeadon Borough

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Magisterial District 32-2-48 Magisterial District Judge Walter A. Strohl	Chester Heights Borough Edgmont Township Middletown Township
Magisterial District 32-2-49 Magisterial District Judge Wendy B. Roberts	Bethel Township Chadds Ford Township Concord Township Thornbury Township
Magisterial District 32-2-51 Magisterial District Judge Christopher R. Mattox	East Lansdowne Borough 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 Magisterial District Judge Kelly A. Micozzie-Aguirre	Clifton Heights Borough Upper Darby Township, Wards 1-4, 1-7, 2, 5-9
Magisterial District 32-2-53 Magisterial District Judge Elysia J. Mancini Duerr	Haverford Township Upper Darby Township, Wards 4-5, 4-6, 4-7, 4-11, 5- 10
Magisterial District 32-2-54 Magisterial District Judge James J. Merkins	Springfield Township, Wards 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