Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline
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The Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline is a specialized state tribunal that hears and decides cases involving alleged misconduct or ethical violations by judges in Pennsylvania.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
judicial disciplinary tribunal
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state court → |
| appliesStandards |
Pennsylvania Code of Judicial Conduct
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| appliesTo |
judges in Pennsylvania
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| canBeReviewedBy |
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
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| caseType |
judicial disciplinary proceedings
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| country |
United States of America
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| decisionType |
final disciplinary decisions against judges
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| establishedBy |
Pennsylvania Constitution
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constitutional amendment → |
| governingBody |
Judicial branch of Pennsylvania
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| handles |
formal charges of judicial misconduct
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| hasAbbreviation |
CJD (Pennsylvania)
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| hasComposition |
judges and non-judge members
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| hasFunction |
hears cases of alleged judicial ethical violations
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hears cases of alleged judicial misconduct → imposes discipline on judges → |
| hasPower |
impose other sanctions authorized by law
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issue orders of censure → issue orders of removal from office → issue orders of suspension → issue reprimands → |
| hears |
evidentiary hearings in judicial discipline cases
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| isSeparateFrom |
Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court → |
| issues |
written opinions
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| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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| language |
English
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| legalDomain |
judicial conduct
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judicial ethics → |
| levelOfCourt |
specialized court
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| locatedIn |
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania → |
| memberType |
judicial members
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lawyer members → non-lawyer citizen members → |
| publishes |
disciplinary decisions
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| receivesCasesFrom |
Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board
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| scope |
statewide
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| subjectTo |
Pennsylvania Constitution
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Pennsylvania statutes → |
| typeOfSanction |
bar from future judicial office
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private reprimand → public censure → removal from judicial office → suspension with pay → suspension without pay → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Pennsylvania courts
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hasJudicialDisciplineBody |