In re Liberace

OPINION AND ORDER

PRESIDENT JUDGE CLEMENT

FACTUAL BACKGROUÑD

The Judicial Conduct Board filed a Complaint with this Court’ against Magisterial District Judge Gerald Carl Liberace, charging Mr. Liberace with violating Article V, § 18(d)(1) of the Pennsylvania Constitution by engaging in conduct which brings the judicial office into disrepute.

The relevant facts as stated by the Superior Court of Pennsylvania in its consideration of Mr. Liberace’s criminal appeal are as follows:

In 2010, Appellant. [Mr. Liberace] was tried on charges arising from an incident in August of 2004. Appellant’s…