Former Philadelphia Judge Alex Bonavitacola, who held the powerful posts of both administrative judge and president judge at different times and died of heart failure at 85 on July 29, was hailed by colleagues as a “pioneer” who helped change the court system from one plagued by backlogs to one seen as a model of efficiency.
He was praised for helping to reduce a huge case backlog quickly and changing Philadelphia’s courts from a lawyer-driven system to a court-driven one that focused on case management and key event dates.
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