Judge Dally Elected New President Judge

From NorCo Courts: Judge Craig A. Dally was unanimously selected by the Judges of the Northampton County Court of Common Pleas to serve as the next President Judge, with his five year term beginning in June of 2023.  He is succeeding current President Judge Michael J. Koury, Jr.   Judge Dally was elected to serve on the Court of Common Pleas in November of 2009 and sworn in to his first 10 year term on January 4, 2010.  He was retained for a second 10 year term in November of 2019.  During his tenure on the Court, Judge Dally has served as Administrative Judge of Juvenile Court and, together with Problem Solving Court Coordinator Stephanie Spencer, founded the Northampton County Recovery Court and the Northampton County Mental Health Court in April of 2015.  By appointment of the Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Judge Dally is in his third two year term of service on the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing, being one of four judges statewide to serve on the Commission.  In addition, Judge Dally is a member of the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges, and serves as Chairman of the Legislative Committee. 

Prior to his election as a Judge on the Northampton County Court of Common Pleas, Judge Dally served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 138^th Legislative District in Northampton County, elected in November of 1996 and was re-elected to six consecutive terms, with his service concluding on January 4, 2010. During his tenure, Judge Dally served as Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the House Game and Fisheries Committee. He also served on the Judiciary, Rules, Professional Licensure and Liquor Control Committees.  During his legislative tenure, Judge Dally served by appointment to the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency from 2007 to 2010, Vice President of the Pennsylvania Public School Financing Authority from 2002 to 2006, and as Vice President of Pennsylvania Higher Education Financing Authority from 2002 to 2006

Judge Craig A. Dally is a 1974 graduate of Pen Argyl Area High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Business from Lafayette College in 1978 and earned his law degree in 1988 from Villanova University School of Law. He is a member of the Pennsylvania and Northampton County Bar Association, and was admitted to practice before all the Courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the United States Supreme Court.