The Pennsylvania Superior Court has elected Judge John T. Bender as its acting president judge. He will take over for former President Judge Correale F. Stevens, who joined the state Supreme Court on July 30.

While Bender is currently only scheduled to serve in the role until the court reconvenes on January 6 of next year to elect a president judge to a full five-year term, a spokesman for the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts said there is no rule on the books that precludes Bender from being re-elected.

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