Kevin Dougherty

Kevin Dougherty
Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2016
Preceded byRonald D. Castille
Personal details
Born (1962-05-19) May 19, 1962 (age 62)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesJohnny Dougherty (brother)
EducationTemple University (BA)
Antioch School of Law (JD)

Kevin M. Dougherty (born May 19, 1962)[1] is a justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.[2][3] Before his election in 2015,[4] Dougherty had served on the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia since 2001,[5] serving as an administrative judge of the trial division.[6] His brother is convicted former labor leader John J. "Johnny Doc" Dougherty, who was the top fundraiser for his 2015 campaign.

  1. ^ American Bar Association Questionnaire
  2. ^ "Drawing determines court seniority". Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania. December 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "New PA Supreme Court Justices Poised For Swearing In". 90.5 WESA. December 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Kraus, Scott; Sheehan, Dan; Assad, Matt (November 4, 2015). "Incumbents fare well in Lehigh Valley elections". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "Snapshot look at candidates for Pa. appellate courts". Delaware County Daily Times. Associated Press. November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  6. ^ Williams, Damon C. (October 31, 2015). "Black clergy group makes pick in state court race". Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved November 4, 2015.