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Digest of Decisions of the Court of Judicial Discipline
In re: Judge James M. DeLeon – No. 1 JD 06 902 A.2d 1027 (Pa.Ct.Jud.Disc. 2006) Filed July 27, 2006 Order and Opinion, Sprague, J. Dissenting Opinion, O’Toole, J.
The Judicial Conduct Board filed a formal complaint against Judge James M. DeLeon alleging that he solicited campaign contributions through a committee prior to the time allowed by the Code of Judicial Conduct. The Respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss Based on the Judicial Conduct Board’s Alleged Violation of its Rule 31, and a hearing was conducted. The Court found that on the basis of the inordinate length of time which elapsed after receipt of Respondent’s response to the Notice of Investigation until the Board’s authorization to file charges, which was due to the Board’s lack of diligence, in violation of Board’s Rule 31, and the actual prejudice to Respondent shown to have resulted from the passage of such a long time, the Board’s Complaint was dismissed.
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