In Re Eagen

LEADBETTER, Judge.

I.INTRODUCTION

The Judicial Conduct Board (“Board”) filed a Complaint with this Court on November 13, 2001 against former Judge Francis P. Eagen (“Respondent”). The Complaint recites that Respondent was the subject of a twelve count criminal information in Lackawanna County in which he was charged with violation of a number of sections of the Crimes Code of Pennsylvania; that Respondent was found guilty of “Obstructing Administration of Law or Other Governmental Function,” 18 Pa. C.S.A. § 5101, set out in Count No. 9 of this information, and was found not guilty of all other…