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Women on the Bench in Pennsylvania

March 07, 2025

In recognition of National Women’s History Month, the Pennsylvania Courts today released an infographic looking at the history of women in the Pennsylvania judiciary, as well as those women currently serving.

Currently, 34% of Pennsylvania’s active judges are women. On the state’s appellate courts, three of the current seven justices on the Supreme Court are women, Chief Justice Debra Todd being the first woman to become chief of the Supreme Court. A majority of judges serving on both the Superior Court and Commonwealth Court are women – with women serving as the president judge of each respective court.

The infographic below highlights data about women judges at all levels of the bench in Pennsylvania. Download a high-resolution version of the graphic.

PA Courts InfoShare is an infographic produced monthly by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) that visually highlights the work of the courts with interesting data and statistics obtained through the judiciary’s case management systems, interactive dashboards and other research. Reproduction is encouraged with source cited.

 

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Media contact:  Olivia Antonucci, 609-238-5182