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Female judges share experiences behind the bench
In Pennsylvania, women judges recount breaking barriers from the 1980s to today. Vernon notes Fayette County elected her in 2010, while Bononi, Hathaway, Bilik-Defazio and others in Westmoreland and Washington counties show continued growth. Judges credit merit over gender and recall few biases now.
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Uniontown
Fayette County
Nancy D. Vernon
Westmoreland County
Michele Bononi
Bononi
Sara M. Soffel
Allegheny County
Commonwealth
Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts
AOPC
Common Pleas
Vernon
Linda Cordaro
Westmoreland
Rita Hathaway
Meagan Bilik-Defazio
Debra Pezze
Washington County
Katherine B. Emery
Valarie S. Costanzo
Hathaway
Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas
Cordaro
Bilik-Defazio