Legal Opinion
In re Jennings
Court of Judicial Discipline of Pennsylvania
Decided July 18, 2018No. 4 JD 14PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY PRESIDENT JUDGE BARTON
This case considers charges that a Magisterial District Judge forced several constables who served arrest warrants and civil process from his judicial office to contribute a percentage of their remuneration to his reelection fund.
I. INTRODUCTION
On November 14, 2014, the Judicial Conduct Board (Board) filed a Complaint against Magisterial District Judge Robert Jennings, III, alleging that then-Judge Jennings violated various provisions of the Rules Governing Standards of Conduct of Magisterial District Judges and the Pennsylvania Constitution. These allegations…
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