Disciplinary Court Suspends Phila. Judge for Political Facebook Posts

"No other case in history of the Court of Judicial Discipline has involved such defiance post decision," the court ruled.

October 07, 2024 at 02:59 PM

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Aleeza Furman
Litigation Reporter

The Court of Judicial Discipline suspended Philadelphia Judge Mark Cohen through the remainder of his career on the bench.
The sanctions punish Cohen for posting politically charged content to social media and defying a previous ruling from the court.
The case deals with a first-impression issue of what judges may say on social media.

A Philadelphia judge's politically charged social media posts have earned him a suspension through the remainder of his career on the bench.

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