In Re: Designation of Administrative Judge of the Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Fifth Judicial District

• Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
• Decided: August 2, 2024
• Docket: 388 Judicial Classification
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA

IN RE: DESIGNATION OF : No. 388 ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE OF THE CIVIL DIVISION OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS JUDICIAL COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY CLASSIFICATION COUNTY, FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

ORDER

PER CURIAM

Whereas, Judge Christine A. Ward, has honorably served as Administrative Judge

of the Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Fifth Judicial

District since November 1, 2017; and

Whereas, Judge Ward has decided to step down as Administrative Judge.

AND NOW, this 211 day of August, 2024, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:

This Court's Order of October 20, 2017, designating the Honorable Christine A.

Ward as Administrative Judge of the Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas of

Allegheny County, Fifth Judicial District, is vacated, effective December 16, 2024.

In accord with Pa.R.J.A. No.706(d), the Honorable Alan D. Hertzberg is appointed

Administrative Judge of the Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny

County, Fifth Judicial District, to serve for aterm of three years or at the pleasure of this

Court until such time as this Court by subsequent order appoints a new administrative

judge. This appointment shall take effect on December 16, 2024.