Megan McCarthy King (born December 8, 1969) is an American lawyer, professor, and jurist who currently serves as a judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.[1] A member of the Republican Party, King was elected to the Superior Court on November 5, 2019.[2]

Megan M. King
Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Assumed office
January 6, 2020 (2020-01-06)
Personal details
Born (1969-12-08) December 8, 1969 (age 54)
Political partyRepublican
Alma materVanderbilt University (B.A.)
University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D.)

Early life and education

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Megan McCarthy King was born in 1969, and she grew up in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.[3]

King graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt University in 1992, earning her Bachelor of Arts. She then got accepted into the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where she received her J.D. degree in 1995.

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King began her career in 1995 in the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office, where she primarily prosecuted child abuse and elder abuse cases. King eventually became the Assistant District Attorney for Lancaster County.[4]

In 1999, King became a law clerk for Justice Thomas Saylor of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. She served as a law clerk until 2001. Not long after her tenure as a Law Clerk, King became a certified special education teacher to better understand and serve the children in her cases.[3]

King later became the Deputy District Attorney for Chester County, where she served in the Child Abuse Unit. She served in this position until she was elected to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.[4]

2019 Superior Court Election

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Megan won the Republican primary election for the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.[2] With the election being held for 2 seats,[5] the top two candidates in each party's primary proceeded to the general election.[2]

2019 Pennsylvania Superior Court Republican primary results (vote for 2)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Megan McCarthy King 370,084 35.59%
Republican Christylee Peck 348,271 33.49%
Republican Rebecca Warren 321,536 30.92%
Total votes 1,039,891 100.0%

Megan then proceeded to the general election for the Pennsylvania Superior Court, where she received 25.41% (1,252,065) of votes, therefore winning alongside Daniel McCaffery.[2]

2019 Pennsylvania Superior Court election (vote for 2)[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel McCaffery 1,273,658 25.85%
Republican Megan McCarthy King 1,252,065 25.41%
Democratic Amanda Green-Hawkins 1,235,827 25.08%
Republican Christylee Peck 1,166,201 23.67%
Total votes 4,927,751 100.0%
Democratic hold
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Judge Megan McCarthy King | Superior Court Judges | Superior Court | Courts | Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania". www.pacourts.us. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. ^ a b c d "Megan McCarthy King". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  3. ^ a b Guza, Megan (2019-11-03). "In state Superior Court race, four candidates vie for two open seats". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  4. ^ a b Writer, DAN NEPHIN | Staff (2021-10-13). "State Superior Court panel hearing arguments at Lancaster County courthouse". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  5. ^ "With Split Decision in Pa. Superior Court, Republicans Pull Off a Statewide Surprise". The Legal Intelligencer. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  6. ^ "2019 Municipal Election Official Results". Pennsylvania Department of State.