Alice Dubow
Democrat | Pennsylvania
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Alice Dubow
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2025
Election
PA General School Boards, Judicial & Municipal Races
Race
Superior Court (retention of Dubow)
Incumbent
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EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (1)
Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (5)
Jeff Gorell (2025)
John Campbell (2025)
Kevin McCarthy (2025)
Shannon Grove (2025)
Save Proposition 13 (2020)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (16)
State Democratic Party Organizations (2016)
Andrew Dinniman (2015)
Democrat Women Organizations (2015)
Democratic Black Caucus (2015)
Josh Shapiro (2015)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (46)
Allyson Damikolas (2025)
Anthony Rendon (2025)
Fiona Ma (2025)
Jan Perry (2025)
Jimmy Gomez (2025)
OTHER INFORMATION
Served as a judge on the Pennsylvania Superior Court since January 2016. (pacourts.us)
Judge Dubow follows the law while considering community impact (Snyder County Dems).
Adoption of: R.J.H. Appeal of: J.A.W. (2024). Judge Dubow joined opinion. The Court affirmed the involuntary termination of Mother’s parental rights, finding that ongoing substance abuse, untreated mental health issues, and unstable living conditions made her unable to provide essential care. The Court found termination was in the child’s best interests and emphasized deference to the trial court’s factual findings regarding safety, parenting capacity, and parent-child bonds.
For a more detailed summary, see case summary.
Commonwealth v. Lee (2023). Judge Dubow authored a concurring opinion. Justice Dubow agreed with the Court's opinion which affirmed the defendant's sentence of mandatory life-without-parole for second-degree murder stemming from a 2014 home invasion where his accomplice killed a victim. Justice Dubow concurred (agreed) that precedent (prior authoritative case) required affirmance but urged reconsideration of Pennsylvania's mandatory life-sentence scheme under the state constitutional analysis using the Edmunds factors.
For a more detailed summary, see case summary. Justice concurring opinion.
Commonwealth v. Balcom (2024). Judge Dubow authored. The opinion overturned the defendant’s harassment conviction after she was found guilty in a trial for putting up signs near her neighbor’s house that were alleged convey anti-transgender messages, and Justice Dubow said a new trial was needed because defendant was not allowed to ask questions of the sole witness as she was told she wasn’t allowed to object since she wasn’t a lawyer.
For a more detailed summary, see case summary.
In re S.G.P. (2022). Judge Dubow authored. The opinion found that Mother had not taken care of the child for a long time, could not fix the problems that led the child to live with the grandmother, and that the child was doing well and needed a stable home, so it ended Mother’s parental rights and allowed the grandmother to adopt.
For a more detailed summary, see case summary.
In re A.E.S., Appeal of J.K. (2021). Judge Dubow authored. The Court found that the father hadn’t taken care of his daughter for almost two years—he didn’t provide a safe home, pay support, or visit consistently—and that the child was doing well with her foster family, so it ended his parental rights.
For a more detailed summary, see case summary.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Was Dobbs v. Jackson rightly decided according to the text of the Constitution? Please explain.
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I support a right to accelerate ending a human life.
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Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
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2ND AMENDMENT
The right to bear arms is fundamental and must be protected.
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OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Which branch of government do you believe was intended to wield the most authority?
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How should the court address public health and individual freedoms in the time of a public health emergency?
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JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
Which current or past U.S. Supreme Court justice best reflects your judicial philosophy?
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Is there a separation of church and state in the Constitution? Please explain.
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Should courts address threats to religious liberty in the United States? If so, how?
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Was Obergefell v. Hodges rightly decided according to the text of the Constitution? Please explain.
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Was Bostock v. Clayton County rightly decided under the law? Please explain.
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I agree that “the custody, care and nurture of the child reside first in the parents, whose primary function and freedom include preparation for obligations the state can neither supply nor hinder.” (Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57, 65-66 (2000); quoting Prince v. Massachusetts, 321 U.S. 158, 166 (1944).
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What should a judge do when legislative texts and court precedents dictate different results?
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When should a judge overturn past court decisions?
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When, if ever, should a judge take popular opinion or the social views of the majority into consideration?
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Do you believe the meaning of the Constitution changes over time, absent changes through the amendment process of Article V?
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What do you believe is the single most important quality a judge should possess?
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If you are an incumbent judge, describe a recent instance in which you acted to preserve your judicial independence. If you are an aspiring judge, how do you plan to remain independent if elected to the bench?
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ABOUT YOU
What, if any, church or organizations do you belong to?
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I voted in these primaries and general elections:
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
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Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
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Would you describe your judicial philosophy as originalist, living constitutionalist, or something else? Please explain.
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VALUES
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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What is your view of parental rights regarding the upbringing of children, specifically education and sexual "identity"?
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I support "gender identity" as a specially protected class. Please explain.
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What do you believe to be true about the human condition?
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EQUALITY
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT).
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