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3. Unfortunately, he hits mandatory retirement age in 2016.

Wed Jul 17, 2013, 01:41 PM

Jul 2013

That being age 70 for judges, under Pennsylvania's constitution.

The mandatory retirement age was written into Pennsylvania law as part of the 1967-68 constitutional convention, and under the law can only be changed with legislation being passed in two consecutive sessions to be followed by a statewide referendum.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/pa-high-court-rejects-changing-mandatory-retirement-for-judges-692087/#ixzz2ZKFiOHHR

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Background on Judge McGinley (voter ID law case) [View all] Divernan Jul 2013 OP

he should be on the State Supreme Court JPZenger Jul 2013 #1

Unfortunately, he hits mandatory retirement age in 2016. Divernan Jul 2013 #3

Here's the 2007 link to Paterno Divernan Jul 2013 #2