The Pennsylvania Supreme Court laid out guidelines for a new Judicial Ethics Advisory Board set to take effect in July, which in addition to strengthening resources for judges seeking guidance on ethical dilemmas, will also afford them greater protection if they go before the Judicial Conduct Board.

The high court’s Friday order establishes the JEAB with the aim of creating a more unified system with a broader scope of representation. It replaces a program in which two distinct organizations—one composed entirely of common pleas court judges and one composed of magisterial district judges—advise on judicial ethics.

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