Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

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Judges oversee trials and hearings, rule on evidence, decide cases or instruct juries, and sentence people convicted of crimes. In Pennsylvania, most judges are elected; magisterial district judges handle local cases.

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• Business Law · Career and Technical

  Builds law and government, which this job uses.

• English 10 · English

  Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

• Government and Economics · Social Studies

  Builds law and government, which this job uses.

• Health and Wellness · Health and PE

  Builds psychology, which this job uses.

• Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

  Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

• Statistics · Math

  Builds math, which this job uses.

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