Paul Panepinto
Independent | Pennsylvania
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Paul Panepinto
Party
Independent
Election Year
2015
Election
General
Race
Supreme Court Justice
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Widener Univ Law Delaware, Wilmington, J.D., 1976
Villanova Univ, Villanova, M.A, 1979
Villanova Univ, Villanova, B.A., 1971
WORK & MILITARY
N/A
AFFILIATIONS
Sons of Italy Roxborough Lodge, President 2003-2007, National Campaign to Stop Violence
1998- 2015 Pa & Phila State Chair, Cavaliere Society d'Italia of Phila, President 2012-16
Delco Family and Community Board, Board Member 2013-15, Filitalia International
Member and Volunteer, Knights of Columbus, Member Cora Marie Council
St Thomas More Alumni, Director & Board member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Judge Court Common Pleas, 1990-2015
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Supreme Court, 2007 &2009
Commonwealth Court, 2011
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Judge Cheryl Allen
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Just obtained signatures to get on the ballot
as Independent candidate and in the
process of seeking endorsements .
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
National Education Association
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
E-mail address for voters to reach you (for publication)
judgepanepinto2015@gmail.com
Phone number for voters to reach you (for publication)
215-470-3876
If you are currently a judge, were you appointed or elected to that position?
Elected
There are times when American judges should alter U.S. case law in order to comply with foreign case law.
Strongly Disagree
Which current Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court best reflects your judicial philosophy?
Scalia
Which of the following U.S. presidents best reflects your political philosophy?
Reagan
In which partisan primary election did you most recently vote (e.g. Democratic, Republican, etc.)?
Republican
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.
Private Practice - mostly Wills, Contract Law , Family and Estate work
The U.S. Constitution is a living document that should be re-interpreted rather than adhering to the original intent.
Strongly Disagree
Our state Constitution permits the display of the Ten Commandments in courtrooms.
Strongly Agree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Mortals are inherently flawed;only God is flawless. Our Founders understood the corrupting influence of power over mortals,and its broad pervasiveness.Some men and women are inclined to ambition and to seek and grow their power through elected office, which of course works to the detriment of the governed. Knowing this,our Founders wisely instituted checks and balances,as well as separation of powers, as bulwarks of our constitutional republic.
The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
Strongly Agree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
My wife and 2 children are Christian and all went to Catholic grade, high school and colleges.We attend Church services regularly. My spiritual views are concisely contained in the Apostles Creed; I believe in God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit and the Resurrection and life everlasting. I firmly believe in Life and cherish and respect our nations history as being founded on Judeo-Christian values. God is the source of morality and,thus,law and Justice. Finally ,I extol the right to life and the wholesome family unit as essential for a healthy society.
