Thomas Terputac Explained

Thomas J. Terputac
Office:Judge of the Washington County Courts of Common Pleas
Term Start:1979
Term End:2007
Successor:Paul Pozonsky[1]
Birth Date:27 January 1927
Alma Mater:University of Pittsburgh
Residence:Washington County, Pennsylvania

Thomas J. Terputac (January 11, 1927 - June 26, 2014) is a former judge of the Courts of Common Pleas in Washington County, Pennsylvania.[2] [3]

Biography

Terputac attended the University of Pittsburgh, graduating in 1953. He became judge in 1979. In June 2004, he was honored by the Pennsylvania Bar Association with their "50-year Member Award."[4]

In 2007, he received the "Clarity Award" from the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Plain English Committee for "the use of clear writing by legal professionals," awarded in part for his authorship of a book on legal writing.[5]

Terputac took senior status at the age of seventy, with his seat on the bench filled by Paul Pozonsky. He then retired from the court in 2007 after twenty-eight years as a judge.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Jones . Mike . Pozonsky's judicial career filled with accolades, Controversy . . May 23, 2013 . May 28, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140112054356/http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130523/NEWS01/130529665#.UaSa65zxrIU . January 12, 2014 .
  2. Web site: Court of Common Pleas. Washington County. 2010-09-15. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100824035035/http://www.co.washington.pa.us/maindepartment.aspx?menuDept=39. 2010-08-24.
  3. Web site: Thomas J. Terputac (1927 - 2014). Observer-Reporter. 22 February 2018.
  4. News: PENNSYLVANIA LAWYERS HONORED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA BAR ASSOCIATION . . June 1, 2004 . 2010-09-15 .
  5. News: Homecoming: Spotlight on Alumni. Pitt Magazine . University of Pittsburgh. Winter 2007. 2010-09-15.
  6. News: Metz. Linda . Terputac leaving bench behind. Observer-Reporter. October 6, 2007 . 2010-09-15. There soon will be one fewer judge in the Washington County Courthouse. Senior Judge Thomas J. Terputac will be hanging up his robe permanently at the end of the year after a legal career of 53 years, including 28 years as a judge in Washington County. Terputac turned 80 in 1997 January but was permitted by the state Supreme Court to continue serving as senior judge through the end of 2007....

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