“As a soldier and as a Judge, I vowed to defend and uphold the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. I promise to honor my lifelong oaths of protecting all Pennsylvanians in the Commonwealth Court.”
VOTE FOR THE ONLY SITTING JUDGE RUNNING FOR COMMONWEALTH COURT
Judge Matt Wolf is a Supervising Judge in the Philadelphia Municipal Court and is the ONLY sitting Judge running for Commonwealth Court. He is “Recommended” by the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations.
RECOMMENDED JUDGE & EXPERIENCED TRIAL ATTORNEY IN APPELLATE COURTS
Judge Matt Wolf is the Supervising Civil Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court. As Supervising Judge, he guided the court through the pandemic by focusing the court on equity and access to justice. He was the architect of the heralded eviction diversion program lauded as a national model that kept tenants in their homes and helped landlords.
Judge Wolf also has over 25 years of experience as a trial lawyer for Civil Rights. He has tried cases in appellate courts before the Pennsylvania Superior Court, Third Circuit Court of Appeals, United States Supreme Court (Petition for Certification), New Jersey Appellate Division, and the New Jersey Supreme Court.
PROUD VETERAN & ACTIVE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RESERVIST
Judge Wolf is also a highly decorated 20-year veteran of the US Army who served honorably as a Captain in the Army JAG Corps in combat zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, earning the Bronze Star Medal. He received the following honors for his military service:
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/ Campaign Star
Iraq Campaign Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award w/ Oak Leaf Cluster
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Overseas Service Ribbon
Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/ M Device (3rd Award)
NATO Medal
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Pennsylvania National Guard Service Ribbon
German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (GOLD)
Parachutist Badge (Airborne)
Norwegian Foot March Badge (Bronze)
Judge Wolf served as an officer in the United States Army Reserve from 2003 to 2020 and then resigned his commission to serve as a combat arms enlisted soldier in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Judge Wolf currently serves as a drilling enlisted Cavalry Scout soldier in Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat team, 28th Infantry Division
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IMPORTANT DATES
OCTOBER 23, 2023- LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTER
OCTOBER 31, 2023- LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT
NOVEMBER 7, 2023- ELECTION DAY AND LAST DAY TO RETURN MAIL-IN BALLOTS
NOVEMBER 14, 2023- DEADLINE TO RETURN MILITARY AND OVERSEAS BALLOTS