THE BENCH OF THE BLAIR COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEASE WILL HAVE QUITE A DIFFERENT LOOK IN 2023.
THE ALTOONA MIRROR REPORTS THAT JUDGE TIM SULLIVAN HAS ANNOUNCED HE WILL RETIRE FROM THE BENCH AT THE END OF 2022. SULLIVAN WAS FIRST ELECTED BACK IN 2005, AFTER DECIDING TO LEAVE PRIVATE PRACTICE. HE WON A SECOND TERM IN 2015, BUT SAID HE FEELS ITS TIME TO CONCENTRATE ON HIS FAMILY AND FAITH. BUT JUDGE SULLIVAN IS NOT RETIRING FULL TIME. HE SAID IN THE REPORT THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A SENIOR JUDGE IN 2023, WHICH WOULD LIMIT HIM TO 10 WORKING DAYS PER MONTH. SULLIVAN IS THE SECOND JUDGE TO LEAVE THE BLAIR COUNTY BENCH SINCE LAST YEAR. JUDGE DAN MILLIRON RETIRED AT THE END OF 2021, LEAVING 4 JUDGES ON THE COURT’S BENCH. HIS SEAT HAS YET TO BE FILLED.
