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Pennsylvania Superior Court to Hold Special Session in Westmoreland County

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HARRISBURG -In a continued effort to educate the public about the state court appeals process, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania will visit Greensburg, Westmoreland County to sit in a special argument session at the Westmoreland County Courthouse on Tues., Oct. 22 and Wed., Oct. 23.

Beginning at 9:30 a.m. on both days, the Court will hear legal argument on approximately 26 cases on Tuesday and an additional 16 cases on Wednesday.

Serving on this special session panel will be Judge Jacqueline O. Shogan (presiding), Judge Anne E. Lazarus and Judge Judith Ference Olson.

The public is invited to attend this event, and summaries of the cases will be provided.

The Superior Court normally hears arguments on appeals in Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia, but occasionally visits other locations around the Commonwealth for special sessions like this one, the purpose of which is to better acquaint Pennsylvanians with the process by which matters before our state appeals courts are considered and resolved.

The Superior Court was created in 1895 to assist the state Supreme Court in disposing of a burgeoning number of appeals in the growing Commonwealth. The Court exercises general jurisdiction, statewide, over all appeals from decisions of the state trial courts with the exception of death penalty appeals (heard by the Supreme Court) and cases brought against the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions such as school districts and municipalities (heard by Commonwealth Court).

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