Digest of Decisions of the Court of Judicial Discipline
In re: District Justice Shirley Rowe Trkula --- No. 7 JD 96
699 A.2d 3 (Pa.Ct.Jud.Disc. 1997)
Filed June 27, 1997
Decision and Order, McCloskey, J.
698 A.2d 180 (Pa.Ct.Jud.Disc. 1997)
Filed July 18, 1997
Per Curiam Order
The Judicial Conduct Board filed a formal complaint against District Justice Shirley Trkula based on her attempt to influence the outcome of an appeal a litigant filed from one of her decisions, and her alleged lies to Federal Bureau of Investigation officers regarding the incident. The judicial officer and the Board submitted stipulations in lieu of trial. Based on those facts, the Court concluded that Trkula had engaged in sanctionable conduct, and imposed a sixty-day suspension without pay.
Full details of decision:
- Opinion (McCloskey, J. - June 27, 1997)
- Order (McCloskey, J. - June 27, 1997)
- Per Curiam Order (July 14, 1997)
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