David Wecht
Democrat | Pennsylvania
Candidate Profile
Verified Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
David Wecht
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2015
Election
General
Race
Supreme Court Justice
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Yale University, New Haven, CT, B.A., 1984
The Yale Law School, New Haven, CT, J.D., 1987
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, Law Clerk (Hon. George MacKinnon), 1987-1988
AFFILIATIONS
Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership (PEAL), Board of Directors (2013 - Present), The Pennsylvania Society
Member (2013 - Present), The American Law Institute, Member (2013 - Present)
Duquesne University School of Law, Adjunct Professor (1997 - Present), University of Pittsburgh (GSPIA)
Adjunct Professor (2010 - Present), Allegheny Co. Bar Association, Member / Volunteer / Panelist (1993 - Present)
American Bar Association, Member, The Amen Corner
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 2012 - Present
Judge of the Court of Common of Pleas (5th Distr.), 2003 - 2011
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Judge of the Superior Court, 2003
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
OTHER (10)
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
Americans for Democratic Action
Senator Robert Casey
International Association of Fire Fighters
Keystone Progress PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
PA Bar Association ("Highly Recommended")
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)
Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations
State Democratic Party Organizations
Young Democrats of America
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (41)
Amalgamated Transit Union
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees
American Federation of Teachers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
E-mail address for voters to reach you (for publication)
Phone number for voters to reach you (for publication)
If you are currently a judge, were you appointed or elected to that position?
There are times when American judges should alter U.S. case law in order to comply with foreign case law.
Which current Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court best reflects your judicial philosophy?
Which of the following U.S. presidents best reflects your political philosophy?
In which partisan primary election did you most recently vote (e.g. Democratic, Republican, etc.)?
If you have ever been a licensed attorney, what is or was the nature of your practice? (e.g., prosecutor, public defender, private practice, etc.) If in private practice, please specify the general area of practice such as criminal defense, family, contracts, property, environmental, etc.
The U.S. Constitution is a living document that should be re-interpreted rather than adhering to the original intent.
Our state Constitution permits the display of the Ten Commandments in courtrooms.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
