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Digest of Decisions of the Court of Judicial Discipline
In re: Magisterial District Judge Maynard A. Hamilton – No. 2 JD 06 ___ A.2d ___ (Pa.Ct.Jud.Disc. 2006) Filed June 13, 2007 Order and Opinion, Panepinto, J. Order of Sanctions filed July 27, 2007 Dissenting Statement, Musmanno, J. Order filed August 3, 2007
The Judicial Conduct Board filed a complaint against Magisterial District Judge Maynard A. Hamilton alleging that Respondent punched an off-duty police officer at a golf club and then told the officer’s wife she could go pick him up off the floor. The Board alleged that this was conduct which brings the judicial office into disrepute, a violation of Article V, Section 18(d)(1) of the Pennsylvania Constitution, and the Board also alleged that this conduct was a violation of Rule 2(A) of the Rules Governing Standards of Conduct of Magisterial District Judges.
The Court dismissed the Count alleging that Respondent’s conduct was a violation of Rule 2(A) of the Rules Governing Standards of Conduct of Magisterial District Judges. The Court did conclude that Respondent’s conduct constituted conduct which brings the judicial office into disrepute, thus a violation of Article V, §18(d)(1) of the Pennsylvania Constitution. The Court held that Respondent was subject to discipline under Article V, Section 18(d)(1) of the Pennsylvania. Following a sanction hearing, the Court (1) suspended Respondent from office for a period of nine (9) months without pay but provided that Respondent’s medical benefits were not to be affected during the suspension; and (2) placed Respondent on probation for one year following the suspension.
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