698 A.2d 704 (Pa.Ct.Jud.Disc. 1997)
Filed July 8, 1997
Per Curiam Order
Affirmed, 560 Pa. 183, 743 A.2d 431 (2000)

The Judicial Conduct Board filed a formal complaint against former Judge Richard Cicchetti, charging that he was subject to the imposition of sanctions for the following alleged conduct: (1) sexual harassment of a litigant, a police officer, and several employees, (2) improper use of court employees for election retention campaign, and (3) false statements on campaign expense reports. The Court concluded that the Board had offered clear and convincing evidence in support of its claims that Cicchetti had sexually harassed one of his employees, and that he had violated the Election Code by submitting a false campaign report; the Court concluded, however, that the evidence did not support the Board's other charges of sexual harassment or its charge that he had improperly used court employees for his retention campaign. On July 8, 1997, the Court imposed a sanction of severe reprimand.

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Opinion (Cassebaum, J - March 31, 1997)

Per Curiam Order (March 31, 1997)

Per Curiam Order (July 8, 1997)

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