THE LEGAL INTELLIGENCER: The Court of Judicial Discipline’s decision Thursday to deny all parties in Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin’s disciplinary case the opportunity to present a proposed resolution left ethics attorneys wondering what led the court to change its mind on mediation…
The case has been marked by concerns that a Supreme Court justice could get favorable treatment. Questions first arose when it became public that Robert Graci, the JCB’s chief counsel, who has since stepped down from the case, represented Eakin’s 2011 retention campaign and acted as a spokesman. That news was followed by the revelation that Eakin had voted to approve the nomination to the CJD of a Cumberland County woman, Karen Snider. Eakin is from Cumberland County.
“They were looking for a mediated resolution … and now they’re backtracking from that,” [John Quinn] said. “So now they’re going to let the process unfold and then they can’t be criticized.” … (more)
