Legal Opinion

In Re Berkhimer

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 20, 2007No. 25 WAP 2005PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Justice EAKIN.

Appellant, Allan Clifford Berkhimer, previously a Magisterial District Judge for Magisterial District 47-3-06 in Cambria County, appeals the decision of the Court of Judicial Discipline removing him from office.1 For the reasons discussed below, we hold appellant’s conduct warrants his removal from office.

*369Appellant became a Magisterial District Judge in January, 1988. In re: Berkhimer, 877 A.2d 579, 582 (Pa.Ct.Jud.Disc. 2005). In August, 2002, Daphne Moot applied for employment in appellant’s office, which employed two other women; Karen Roberts and Diane Weaver. During…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In Re MelograneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. In Re CicchettiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  3. Matter of ChioveroSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  4. In Re StrockCourt of Judicial Discipline of Pennsylvania · 2003
  5. In Re McCarthyCourt of Judicial Discipline of Pennsylvania · 2003

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3Cited by30 opinions

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