Legal Opinion

In re Carney

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 30, 2013PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*493 OPINION

Chief Justice CASTILLE.

This matter comes before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania following an Opinion and Order by the Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline (“CJD”), dismissing a complaint against appellee, Magisterial District Judge (“MDJ”) Thomas Carney, that was filed by the Judicial Conduct Board (“Board”). The Board’s complaint alleged that appellee Carney violated Article V, § 18(d)(1) of the Pennsylvania Constitution and Rules 2A and 11 of the Rules Governing Standards of Conduct of Magisterial District Judges (hereafter “MDJ Rule” or “MDJ Rules”).1 Following the CJD’s…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Collins v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Commonwealth v. CooperSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  3. Commonwealth v. McCoySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  4. Mayhugh v. CoonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  5. Mercury Trucking, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2012

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3Cited by22 opinions

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  5. In re EakinCourt of Judicial Discipline of Pennsylvania · 2016

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