Eric R. Linhardt at a glance
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Eric R. Linhardt
Common Pleas Judge · Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania, elected in 2017, with a background in public prosecution, private practice, and public service
Education
- B.A. in Philosophy and Political Science from Union College (1987) and a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School (1990)
Additional information
- He was elected to the bench on November 7, 2017 in a partisan general election and won re‐election in a retention election
- Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania’s court of general trial jurisdiction, which handles a wide range of civil and criminal cases.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom
Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster
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View Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster ↗201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View 201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom ↗