Conduct Board Urges 'Swift and Severe Punishment' for Phila. Judge's Facebook Posts

JCB deputy chief counsel James Kleman Jr. said during Wednesday's sanction hearing that the case "will guide Pennsylvania judge's conduct for years to come."

September 25, 2024 at 03:50 PM

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Judicial Ethics

By Aleeza Furman
Litigation Reporter

What You Need to Know

Pennsylvania's Court of Judicial Discipline held a hearing on sanctions against Philadelphia Judge Mark Cohen for his politically charged Facebook posts.
The Judicial Conduct Board urged severe punishment in light of the judge's continued posting.
Cohen's attorney said the judge was standing up for what he believed in, given the first impression issues at hand.

An attorney for Pennsylvania's Judicial Conduct Board urged the state's Court of Judicial Discipline to enact "swift and severe punishment" against a Philadelphia judge for his politically charged social media posts.

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