.top_disclaimer { Pennsylvania Right to Know Law 65 Pennsylvania Statute 67.101 et seq. Eleni Dimitriou Geishauser. JFIF C 20-209 NO. He said that since these machines have been in use for several years they would have expected to hear about this issue before this election. Copyright 2023, All Rights Reserved |
It is the mission of the Berks County Magisterial District Judge System to seek justice, to foster public trust and confidence in an independent judiciary, and to provide high quality courteous service to all users of the magisterial district courts by processing cases and resolving disputes in a manner that reflects the system's commitment to . She is a graduate of Temple University with a degree in journalism. When asked by the judge whether the committee would hire handwriting experts to verify the signatures, he said he believes that bringing in experts would not be necessary to complete the task. !1A"Qaq#2BR$3br%&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz It says the petitioners failed to "plead and verify .
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} There is not a requirement of evidentiary background.. Following the November election, the committee and a group of 94 voters filed petitions to have votes in 30 Berks precincts recounted. Before arriving at the Reading Eagle, Karen covered policy issues in Harrisburg and Washington for LNP. vertical-align: top; 0
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary. width: 57%; Karen Shuey joined the Reading Eagle staff in 2015. color: white; display: inline-block; Berks County expects a firm judge, but they also expect a fair judge. Berks was forced to delay certifying the results of the election pending the outcome of the petitions. .widget-row.heading { Winter said election law allows for recounts at individual precincts. A manual recount of all paper ballots generated by the voting machines, as well as all mailed, absentee and provisional ballots. .widget-row.Green { He was elected to the bench on November 7, 2017, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. font-weight: bold; Judge Paul M. Yatron died Tuesday, according to Pennsylvania Gov. People look to the judicial system for fair and equitable justice. I want to make a broad observation, Leinbach said. Geishauser earned her B.A. She covers county government as well as policy issues at the state and federal level with a local focus. The filing deadline for candidates was March 11, 2015.Dimitriou Geishauser, Lillis and Barrett were unopposed in the general election. Judge Lillis CCP Berks Cty v. Cabrera, A. Log In Sign Up. The county states that this request falls outside the scope of what is permissible under the provision and is an improper attempt to gain access to information without going through the proper requirements and procedures set forth in the election code and Right-to-Know law. Before arriving at the Reading Eagle, Karen covered policy issues in Harrisburg and Washington for LNP. Kauffman said this request falls outside the scope of what is permissible under the provision and is an improper attempt to gain access to information without going through the proper requirements and procedures in the election code and Right-to-Know law. 20-3264 ORDER day of March, 2020, Judge James M. Lillis is appointed as the Temporary AND NOW, this Administrative Judge of the Civil COUlt. Montour Township officers in Columbia County arrested Talarico on July 12 after receiving a call the previous night about an person driving a vehicle through yards. After officers went inside and secured a dog in the apartment, they found Moyers body with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head. READING, Pa. The Berks County commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to deny a challenge by David McCormick, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, that asked the elections board to not count provisional ballots cast after 8 p.m. on May 17. The committee did not send a representative to this testing or otherwise attempt to participate in the testing, the results of which confirmed the machines were functioning correctly. In a civil case, the jury determines whether a plaintiff has proven the case and what, if any, damages to award. width: 43%; He joined the bench in 2006. font-weight: bold; To examine the outer envelopes of all mail ballots cast by Berks voters to compare the signatures with the voter signatures on record in the Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors System. However, he does not know whether his client is interested in an appeal. A Muhlenberg Township man pleaded guilty Tuesday to killing his girlfriend in their apartment and was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in a state prison. display: inline-block; The petitions were filed last week by the committee on behalf of 94 individual voters. You are here: Berks County > County Departments > Court of Common Pleas > Adult Probation Office > Court Documents. He represents Pennsylvania municipalities, municipal authorities and schools in responding to Right to Know Law requests and assists private clients who use the Right to Know Law to request documents from state and local government agencies. Additionally, the county asserts that the most accurate way to conduct a recount is by using machines designed to accurately count votes. .widget-row.Republican { oI n @ @ @ @ @ @ ~a@X>jwT)$)$\n E39-)o2y P8$)7 #~j^\4O@? Pennsylvania's judicial elections included a primary on May 19, 2015, and a general election on November 3, 2015. No attorney/client relationship is formed and no legal advice can be given, unless and until a formal and fully executedfee agreement is entered into, and a retainer received. .widget-row.value-only.white { background-color: red; Oz continues to maintain a slight lead, which will require an automatic recount of votes in the state. His current term expires in 2019. The committee has said they filed the petitions after receiving complaints from some voters that voting machines were changing votes cast for Republican candidates for governor and U.S. Senate to ones for the Democratic candidates. This would be a very different conversation if these voters requested a recount based on actual evidence, he said. font-weight: bold; '@%. The Berks County Board of Elections submitted a response to petitions that were filed last Monday in county court. color: white; The following candidates ran in the Republican primary. The commissioners voted 2-1 to stand in opposition I arguments to count undated and unsigned ballots. Eleni Dimitriou Geishauser is a judge for the Berks County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania.She was elected on November 3, 2015. [1] She also ran for the Berks County Court of Common Pleas in 2013. If you would like to help our coverage scope grow, consider donating to Ballotpedia. ALERT! This is a development website: This website is the development website for the County of Berks. 2. .widget-row.Libertarian { In the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County Civil Division at No(s): 192-2015-MH BEFORE: BOWES, J., KING, J., and STEVENS, P.J . Madelyn S. Fudeman and Theresa Johnson were also on the ballot, competing for two open seats. But, he added, that would mean dozens of voters would have been making the same mistake at precincts across the county. The following documents can be found on this site: a. Waivers (with waiver of in-person appearance) b. And, he said, if fraud or error is found on those recounts it would trigger a full recount at all precincts. The Judge asked for both parties to submit additional documentation by 4 PM on Dec 2. } An order from Judge James Lillis was handed down Tuesday to the parties involved. } 8 0 obj
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Thats a fatal defect of these petitions, he said. .widget-row.Democratic { In the past he has won the National Collegiate Championship. The judges of the Berks County Court of Common Pleas include: A. Joseph Antanavage. width: 100%; margin-bottom: 1px; The live site is https://www.co.berks.pa.us word-wrap: break-word; .widget-row.value-only.black { Kauffman said petitions filed under this provision of the law should not be fishing expeditions, saying what the committee is asking for is way beyond the scope of what the law allows. "Judge Lillis' order lacked both a factual basis. text-align: center; Pileggi with questions, though we cannot guarantee a reply to all requests. Winter conceded there is no way to match the individual voter with their ballot, but argued the list will serve as a check on the system to ensure the voting systems captured the correct number of votes. Jnp`! background-color: grey; Judge James M. Bucci retired last December, and Judge Mary Ann Ullman has announced that she will . &'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ? In a similar case in Forest County, Kauffman said, a judge threw out petitions for that exact reason. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the recount effort in Berks is part of a statewide attempt by supporters of failed gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano to flood Pennsylvania courts with petitions seeking to force hand recounts. $ margin-bottom: 1px; The alert entitled Agencies Ordered to Pay Legal Fees can be found here, The Office of Open Records hosts a webpage where it has collected Court decisions on Enforcing a Final Determinations, Francis J. Catania is a partner in the Media, PA, law firm of Catania & Parker, LLP, and has been practicing law for over 30 years. The county now plans to certify the results at an elections board meeting Thursday. border:1px solid #FFB81F; BERKS COUNTY, PA 2850 WINDMILL RD. The filing deadline for candidates was March 11, 2015.Dimitriou Geishauser, Lillis and Barrett were unopposed in the general election. font-weight: bold; font-size: .9em; endstream
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Attorney Eric Winter, who argued on behalf of the Berks County Republican Committee, disagreed with Kauffmans assessment, saying the language in the law that allows for recount petitions doesnt include that language. #9 ` )$'R%]O#[iqIW_x @T[RJRN[ $/InEx L6a:HPP? Montour police contacted Muhlenberg police that morning. .courts-container hr {background-color:#f0a236;padding-bottom:2px;}, Third Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania OF BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. Talarico shot his. font-weight: bold; Talarico took investigators to that spot, and they recovered the firearm. The motion further contends that any request for inspection by unqualified parties risks decertification of the voting machines. 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The committee made four requests in the petitions: 1. } clear: both; I am running for Judge because now more than ever we need Judges who understand the complexities of the times we live in, the difficulties that people face in their lives and the struggles that affect families especially our children. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. The Oz and McCormick campaigns have been fighting over a number of issues, including the provisional ballots. The county argues that the provision does not require a hand recount but merely requires that the vote should be recounted by people designated by the court. Adult Probation is no longer completing ARD DUI Walk-ins at this time. background-color: #f9d334; First Assistant County Solicitor Cody Kauffman wrote in the motion that the generic pleading and recitation of the statutory language is insufficient to open ballot boxes under the provision cited in the petitions. 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