Honorable Marsh H. Neifield President Judge Philadelphia Municipal Court resident Judge Marsha H. Neifield was elected to the Philadelphia Municipal Court in 1997. Since her election, she has served on various committees and panels including the Municipal Court Criminal Justice Rules Committee, the Bail Commissioners (now Arraignment Court Magistrates) Committee, the PARS Committee, the Domestic Violence Law Enforcement Committee, and the Criminal Justice Advisory Board and its sub-committees. Under her direction, new case management procedures were initiated to streamline protracted cases and she was instrumental in developing and centralizing the current Municipal Court Mental Health Program. She served as Secretary to the Board of Judges of Municipal Court for six years. In January 2009, Judge Neifield was unanimously elected by her colleagues to serve a fiveyear term as President Judge.
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Since beginning her term as President Judge, Municipal Court began a Veterans Court, expanded its usage of video technology to conduct hearings and has been actively working with other criminal justice partners to expand its diversion programs and community court prosecutions. Judge Neifield has been a presenter at several CLE programs and has participated in Career Day Panels and criminal justice programs with elementary and high school students. She is a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association, a Zone Representative with the Pennsylvania Bar Association and a member of the Temple American Inn of Court. Judge Neifield serves on the Board of Genesis II. Judge Neifield received her Bachelor of Science Degree from Syracuse University and her Juris Doctor from Temple University School of Law.
Honorable Thomasine Tynes President Judge Philadelphia Traffic Court udge Thomasine Tynes was born and educated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1989 she was appointed by Governor Robert Casey to serve as a judge of the Philadelphia Traffic Court. She was subsequently elected by the voters. In March of 2005, Governor Edward G. Rendell appointed her as President Judge of Traffic Court. Judge Tynes has eighteen years of distinguished service as the longest sitting judge of this Court. She also has the distinction of being the first African-American female ever to serve as a Traffic Court Judge and to be appointed as the Traffic Court President. Her reputation as a fair and dedicated jurist has prevailed throughout her career.
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She achieved a degree in Minor Judiciary Law from Wilson Law College and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Roosevelt University. Before serving in the judiciary, Judge Tynes was Director of the Congregate Housing Services Program from 1983 to 1989. This federal pilot program was funded through the Philadelphia Housing Authority and provided seniors with medical, nutritional and legal services,
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