Washington County judge running for state Superior Court

Washington County Judge Brandon Neuman is hoping to take the next step up the judicial ladder after announcing his plans to run in this year’s statewide election for a seat on the Pennsylvania Superior Court.

Neuman attended the Pennsylvania Democratic Party’s winter committee meeting this past weekend in Harrisburg, where he received the group’s endorsement for the upcoming spring primary and was also photographed with supporters holding his campaign signs.

“We’re not really focused on the endorsement, but connecting with the people of Pennsylvania,” Neuman said during an interview Tuesday afternoon in the halls of the Washington County Courthouse. “I think coming from a rural county, it’s important to have that representation.”

Neuman has been a Court of Common Pleas judge in Washington County since winning election in 2017. During that time, he has been assigned to hear cases involving family court and criminal proceedings, and now most recently presides over civil matters.

Since the state Superior Court hears appeals involving criminal, civil and family matters, Neuman thinks his experience on the bench would be an asset as an appellate court judge.

“It involves real people,” he said of the cases that come before Superior Court.

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Source: Observer Reporter