The Judicial Conduct Board filed a formal complaint against District Justice Ronald Amati based upon his convictions of three counts of criminal conduct: (1) conspiracy to commit offense or defraud the United States, Title 18 U.S.C. §137, (2) prohibition of illegal gambling businesses, Title 18 U.S.C. §1955 and 2, and (3) obstruction of state or local law enforcement, Title 18 U.S.C. §1511 and 2.

Former District Justice Amati and the Judicial Conduct Board submitted stipulations of fact in lieu of trial, under C.J.D.R.P. No. 502(D)(1), in which the respondent admitted that he had been convicted of felonies. Based upon the stipulations, the Court concluded that the respondent had violated Article V, §18(d)(1) of the Pennsylvania Constitution, a provision that makes the conviction of a felony a basis for the imposition of sanctions.

Following a sanction hearing, the Court (1) removed the respondent from office and (2) declared him ineligible for judicial office in the future.

Full details of decision:

Per Curiam Order (March 8, 2004)

Opinion (Panepinto , J. - March 8, 2004)

Per Curiam Sanction Order (May 10, 2004)

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