Thomas B. Sponaugle at a glance
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Thomas B. Sponaugle
Common Pleas Judge · Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania, elected in 2015 and serving until at least 2035, presiding over criminal, civil, and discovery motion cases
Education
Additional information
- Listed as a candidate for re‐election in the 2025 Pennsylvania General Election for District 2 of the Court of Common Pleas, with term ending December 31, 2035
- Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas (District 2) and handles Criminal Court, Civil Court, and Civil Discovery Motions Court matters.
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 Lancaster 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
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 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 ↗