Tamara R. Bernstein at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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Tamara R. Bernstein
Common Pleas Judge · Court of Common Pleas of Cambria County
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the Cambria County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania, elected in 2015 and currently serving until 2035
- Before becoming a judge, Bernstein served as an assistant district attorney in Cambria County since 2004, prosecuting cases involving child abuse, sexual abuse, murder, child molestation, and drug trafficking.
- Also appointed in 2017 by Chief Justice Thomas Saylor to serve a two-year term on the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing, where she helped develop statewide sentencing policy, align parole guidelines, and monitor recidivism risk assessments
Education
Additional information
- Also listed as the candidate for retention in the 2025 Pennsylvania General Election for District 47 (Cambria County)
- She had prior experience as an assistant DA in Westmoreland County
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 Cambria 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 ↗