In Re Angeles Roca First Judicial District Philadelphia County

OPINION

CHIEF JUSTICE SAYLOR

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Judicial Discipline (the “CJD”) removing Appellant from office. One issue we' are asked to address is whether that tribunal must apply the doctrine of stare decisis when sanctioning a jurist.

I. Background

The underlying facts were developed at trial before the CJD and via stipulation.1 At all relevant times Appellant served as a Philadelphia common pleas judge iri the family division. Her term overlapped with those of former Philadelphia Municipal Court Judges Joseph Waters and Dawn Segal.2 During this period, the FBI…