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# Forrest B. Fordham, III

Court of Common Pleas of Cambria County · Common Pleas Judge

## Profile

- Court: Court of Common Pleas of Cambria County
- State: Pennsylvania
- Role: Common Pleas Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### recording photography evidence presentation

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence

[201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?d=&file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F201%2Fchapter19%2Fchap19toc.html)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.pacourts.us/courts/courts-of-common-pleas/common-pleas-judges/print-view)
- [Official roster](https://www.pacourts.us/courts/courts-of-common-pleas/common-pleas-judges/print-view)
- [Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster](https://www.pacourts.us/courts/courts-of-common-pleas/common-pleas-judges/print-view)
- [201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?d=&file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F201%2Fchapter19%2Fchap19toc.html)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge Forrest Fordham III currently serves on the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, District 47 (Cambria County), having assumed office following his election in 2023
- Additionally, he has held roles as special deputy attorney general and solicitor for Richland and Cambria townships
- He held the role of an assistant district attorney for over 20 years, taking on criminal cases to protect local families and seniors

### Education

- Fordham earned his Bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Albany
- Capital University Law School — J.D.

### Additional information

- He was admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and New York in 1993, as well as in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals
- Before becoming a judge, Fordham had nearly three decades of experience as a local attorney and Cambria County prosecutor.
- His approach reflects his extensive experience as a prosecutor and dedication to community safety.
- He occupies one of the two seats vacated by previous judges and is responsible for presiding over civil and criminal cases within the county
- He also participates in community service, including serving on the Richland Township Volunteer Fire Department board
- His professional liability insurance meets the requirements of Pennsylvania’s Rules of Professional Conduct



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-0784d9a288c3456edcbc19ff) — 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](https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?d=&file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F201%2Fchapter19%2Fchap19toc.html). Collected 2026-07-26.