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Ballotpedia. Richard Weiss (Pennsylvania)

Richard is from Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh, a law degree from the University of Denver, and a master's of business administration from the University of Chicago.

Richard currently works as an attorney at Special Counsel. He previously worked as a foreign legal advisor. 

Richard Weiss previously ran for attorney general of Pennsylvania in 2020 and Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in 2021, but did not win either race. 

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Wants to bring back a ban on assault weapons.

Supports adding body cameras to all police officers and any people who are arrested.

Plans to create a citizens' board dedicated to reviewing police activity.

Believes in ending the right of police officers to pull cars over for traffic violations.

- Wants to bring back a ban on assault weapons.
- Supports adding body cameras to all police officers and any people who are arrested.
- Plans to create a citizens' board dedicated to reviewing police activity.
- Believes in ending the right of police officers to pull cars over for traffic violations.

Public Safety

As of September 30, 2024, Richard L Weiss did not have a website or any information online.

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Opposes punishing sex work and drug use as crimes.

Wants to stop punishing or to legalize the use of cannabis (marijuana), including erasing past criminal records that only involve marijuana.

Believes in releasing old and disabled inmates from prison.

Promises to sue any government organization that continues to give aid to countries, like Israel, who fail to provide humanitarian aid during war.

Believes paying market wages for current "prison slave laborers" who are paid pennies per hour will cause incarceration to "go down when it is no longer profitable."

Supports diverting elderly, sick, and nonviolent offenders to other programs.

Supports restorative justice programs over prisons.

- Opposes cash bail.
- Opposes punishing sex work and drug use as crimes.
- Wants to stop punishing or to legalize the use of cannabis (marijuana), including erasing past criminal records that only involve marijuana.
- Believes in releasing old and disabled inmates from prison.
- Promises to sue any government organization that continues to give aid to countries, like Israel, who fail to provide humanitarian aid during war.
- Believes paying market wages for current "prison slave laborers" who are paid pennies per hour will cause incarceration to "go down when it is no longer profitable."
- Supports restorative justice programs over prisons.

Criminal Justice

As an attorney, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients.

- As an attorney, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients.

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Richard L Weiss

Richard earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh, a law degree from the University of Denver, and a master's of business administration from the University of Chicago.

- Opposes cash bail.
- Opposes punishing sex work and drug use as crimes.
- Wants to stop punishing or to legalize the use of cannabis (marijuana), including erasing past criminal records that only involve marijuana.
- Believes in releasing old and disabled inmates from prison.
- Promises to sue any government organization that continues to give aid to countries, like Israel, who fail to provide humanitarian aid during war.

As an attorney with Special Counsel, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients.

- As an attorney with Special Counsel, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients.

- The attorney general is the top lawyer in Pennsylvania and represents PA and its agencies in lawsuits that are brought by or against the state. 
- The attorney general supervises hundreds of prosecutors, attorneys, and agents across four divisions: criminal law, public protection (focusing on personal rights and public interests), civil (representing Pennsylvania and upholding its Constitution), and public engagement (focusing on outreach and crime prevention).
-The attorney general is responsible for collecting taxes and debts due to the state and prosecutes organized crime and public corruption cases.
- The attorney genera is elected to four-year terms and cannot serve more than two consecutive terms in office.