Leah Williams Duncan at a glance
- Current role
- Magisterial District Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Pennsylvania · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Leah Williams Duncan
Magisterial District Judge · Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court 05-2-42
Biography
Professional career
- Magisterial District Judge Leah Williams Duncan serves District Court 05‐2‐42 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Education
Additional information
- In December 2025, Duncan was named a 2026 Onyx Woman Leadership Awards Honoree for her resilience, community service, and judicial leadership
- Democratic Party judge elected in the November 2, 2021 general election, defeating Mark Scorpion.
- Service: Served in the U.S. Army Reserve; first in her family to graduate college
- handling criminal, civil, and family matters for Pittsburgh’s North Side
- Judge Duncan presides over Magisterial District Court 05‐2‐42, located at 3880 Perryville Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15214.
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
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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
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 ↗