Debra Todd at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Justice
- Jurisdiction
- Pennsylvania · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Debra Todd
Chief Justice · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.
Available research
Biography and careerSource-attributed professional, judicial, and education record
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures1 sourced item · labeled by scope
SourcesOfficial and public records supporting this profile
Biography
Professional career
- Practitioner, 2007-2007
Judicial service
- Judge, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 2008-present
Education
- University of Virginia-Main Campus · JD
- University of Virginia School of Law
- University of Pittsburgh
- Chatham University
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Personal record
Born October 15, 1957 · Ellwood City
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Exhibits
Statewide
For Pennsylvania Common Pleas proceedings, statewide Pa.R.J.A. 1910 prohibits courtroom broadcasting, recording, and photography unless an exception or judicial authorization applies; the rule also recognizes judge-authorized electronic or photographic means for evidence presentation.
the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom ↗
Sources
Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked August 22, 2026
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Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
View CourtListener judicial biographical directory ↗201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom
Statewide source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
View 201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom ↗