Three indicted Traffic Court judges suspended without pay
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court suspended without pay on Friday afternoon three of the nine judges indicted Thursday for what federal investigators called a massive "culture of ticket-fixing" at Philadelphia's Traffic Court
Three indicted Traffic Court judges suspended without pay
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court suspended without pay on Friday afternoon three of the nine judges indicted Thursday for what federal investigators called a massive "culture of ticket-fixing" at Philadelphia's Traffic Court
The judges suspended included Michael Sullivan, who had been administrative judge until he was removed from the leadership post in December 2011 by the Supreme Court while the federal probe was still going on. Also removed were Judge Michael Lowry and Chester County District Judge Mark Bruno, who heard cases in Traffic Court.
The three judges "were relieved of all judicial and administrative duties without pay pending further action by the Supreme Court," a news release said.
The Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board on Thursday filed petitions to have those three, along with three more indicted judges in the case, suspended without pay. The other petitions were for former Traffic Court Administrative Judge Fortunato Perri Sr., Bucks County District Judge H. Warren Hogeland, and Delaware County District Judge Kenneth Miller.
Democrats.— mephisto- Were Judge FORTUNATO PERRI 'S ticket-fixing CRABCAKES - JUMBO LUMP or STRINGY SHE-CRAB MEAT ?? The public has a right to know.— zen
- Crabcakes tickets disappear .... tickets appear more crabcakes my dear .... more tickets disappear ... have no fear my dear for my crabcake appetite is here .... I say it loud 'n clear, get my dining gear and a beer and them tickets disappear because I'M JUDGE CRABCAKE , Stand Clear !!— zen
- i dont get it zen??— CTI_Guy
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