Legal Opinion

In Re Hamilton

Court of Judicial Discipline of Pennsylvania

Decided June 13, 2007No. 2 JD 06PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge PANEPINTO.

I. INTRODUCTION

The Judicial Conduct Board (Board) filed a Complaint with this Court on November 2, 2006 against Magisterial District Judge Maynard A. Hamilton (Respondent) consisting of two counts which charge that the Respondent:

1. Violated Article V, § 18(d)(1) of the Pennsylvania Constitution by engaging in conduct which brings the judicial office into disrepute (Count 1).

2. Violated Rule 2(A) of the Rules Governing Standards of Conduct of Magisterial District Judges (Count 2).

By Order dated January 26, 2007, this Court dismissed Count 2.

The Board and the…

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