Timika Lane
Judge Timika Lane, elected to a ten-year term to serve on the Superior Court in November 2023, has built her distinguished career on a foundation of public service. Before her election to the Superior Court, Judge Lane was elected in 2013 to serve as a Judge on the Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia County. […]
Jill Beck
Raised in Pittsburgh, Judge Jill Beck knew from a young age that she wanted to work to ensure that everyone had access to justice. While pursuing her undergraduate degree in criminal justice from The George Washington University, she served as a counselor at a residential facility for adjudicated delinquent girls and later as an assistant […]
Judge Megan Sullivan
Judge Sullivan was sworn in as a judge on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania on January 3, 2022. Prior to her election to Superior Court, she worked in the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General for four years in the civil and criminal divisions. She represented state agencies in civil rights and employment matters, and […]
Historical Materials
Documents Educational Videos by Superior Court Judges Ceremonial Sessions of the Superior Court
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania Responsibilities of Judges
Motions Judge There are two motions judges each month for each of the three districts (East, Middle and West) made up of one commissioned Judge and a Senior Judge Motions Panel A Motions Judge or CLS may refer any motion to a motions panel for decision. The motions panel is comprised of three fully commissioned […]
Office of the Reporter
The Reporter is responsible for the maintenance of all records pertaining to the judges’ assignments. These records are monitored through the Pennsylvania Appellate Court Management system. The Reporter provides the judges with status reports involving assignments, votes and filings for argued, submitted and en banc cases as well as providing monthly and yearly statistical reports. […]
Office of Legal Systems
The Legal Systems Coordinator is responsible for the Court’s computer operations and related data and information processing activities. With the help of the Legal Systems staff, which is located in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, he advises and assists the President Judge, individual judges, and the various administrative offices of the Court in all aspects of the […]
Central Legal Staff
The Central Legal Staff is composed of 22 attorneys who assist the Court in procedural and substantive matters under the direction of the President Judge. The Staff has offices in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Harrisburg under the immediate supervision of the Chief Staff Attorney. Staff responsibilities include: screening all appeals for jurisdictional defects prior to listing […]
Office of the Prothonotary
As the filing office of the Superior Court, the Prothonotary’s Office is responsible for: docketing appeals, petitions and ancillary papers; collecting appropriate fees; docketing, maintaining and circulating original records; corresponding with Judges, litigants and attorneys; processing and distributing court orders, opinions, and judgments; and scheduling argument and submit panel sessions as well as hearings on […]
Office of the Executive Administrator
The Executive Administrator is the chief administrative officer of the Court and is directly responsible to the President Judge for the performance of administrative assignments necessary for the efficient operation of the Court. The Executive Administrator manages the business and judicial operations of the Court and oversees the various administrative offices within the Court. The […]