Sean E. Gallagher at a glance
- Current role
- Magisterial District Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Pennsylvania · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Sean E. Gallagher
Magisterial District Judge · Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court 45-1-05
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals, serving since 2003 and currently through 2027
- 2020: Won the general election for Eighth District Court of Appeals judge with 100% of the vote in a nonpartisan race
Education
Additional information
- Gallagher has been active in the judiciary for over two decades
- handling appellate cases in Ohio.
- Also noted in oral history records as a senior judge resident in Cleveland, Ohio, with family roots in Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland
- Separate from his Ohio appellate role, there is also a Sean Gallagher, Esq. listed in the Special Court Judges Association of Pennsylvania, serving as a Magisterial District Judge in Lackawanna County, PA.
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
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
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 ↗