Pennsylvania’s appellate courts have grown accustomed to operating shorthanded. The Superior and Commonwealth courts have been working with five open seats, combined, for the past several months, and the state Supreme Court hasn’t had a full complement of seven justices in nearly two years. Reinforcements are on the way. Six interim appointees, agreed upon by Gov. Tom Wolf and the state Senate, are set to begin the transition process and help the courts return to full strength.
Superior Court President Judge Susan Peikes Gantman said her court has experienced a lag in turning around cases, brought on by six months spent three judges short of its full bench of 15. Although the court will still be behind in its casework once Judges Lillian Harris Ransom, H. Geoffrey Moulton Jr. and Carl A. Solano join, which is expected within a few weeks, the additions should boost the court’s output.
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