In Re: Appointment of Administrative Judge of Philadelphia Municipal Court, First Judicial District

• Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
• Decided: October 10, 2023
• Docket: 599 Judicial Administration 2023
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA

IN RE: : No. 599

APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE — : Judicial Administration Docket JUDGE OF PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL : COURT, FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 10" day of October, 2023, in accordance with the general supervisory and administrative powers vested in this Court by Article V, Section 10 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, it is hereby ordered as follows:

The Honorable Joffie C. Pittman, Ill, Administrative Judge of the Traffic Court of the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, is hereby relieved of said assignment, effective December 31, 2023. Further, the position of Administrative Judge of the Traffic Court of the First Judicial District is hereby suspended until further order of this Court.

The position of Administrative Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court is hereby reinstituted, effective January 1, 2024. The Honorable Joffie C. Pittman, Ill, is hereby appointed to the position of Administrative Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court, for a term of three years or at the pleasure of this Court, effective January 1, 2024.

The composition of the Administrative Governing Board (“Board”) of the First Judicial District, as set forth in this Court’s January 27, 2016 order, see No. 460 Judicial Administration Docket, is hereby amended. The Administrative Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court shall replace the Administrative Judge of the Traffic Court of the First

Judicial District on the Board, effective January 1, 2024.