Matter of Chiovero

OPINION OF THE COURT

PAPADAKOS, Justice.*

The Judicial Inquiry and Review Board (Board) has made a determination recommending to us that the Honorable John J. Chiovero (Respondent) Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the First Judicial District (Philadelphia County), suffer the extreme sanction of removal and forfeit automatically his judicial office and thereafter be ineligible for judicial office. (See Art. Y, Sec. 18, Pa. Const.).

Having reached such a determination, the Board has filed a certified copy of its recommendation, transcript, findings, and conclusions with our Prothonotary and,…