In re Cicchetti
Citation | 560 Pa. 183,743 A.2d 431 |
Parties | In re Richard D. CICCHETTI, Former Judge and President Judge Court of Common Pleas Fourteenth Judicial District Fayette County. Appeal of Judicial Conduct Board (at 0092 MDA97). Appeal of Richard D. Cicchetti (at 93MDA97). |
Decision Date | 13 January 2000 |
Court | United States State Supreme Court of Pennsylvania |
Vincent J. Quinn, Chief Counsel, Gregory D. Anthony, Deputy Counsel, for Judicial Conduct Bd.
Joseph W. Selep, Dara A. DeCourcy, Pittsburgh, for Richard D. Cicchetti.
Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.
The Judicial Conduct Board (the Board) appeals from an Order of the Court of Judicial Discipline (the court), which held that Former Judge Richard D. Cicchetti (Appellee) brought disrepute to the judicial office and violated the Election Code, 25 P.S. § 3249. Appellee filed a cross-appeal of the same Order.
Appellee served as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Fourteenth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Fayette County, from January of 1974 to December 31, 1995, when he retired from judicial service. He was President Judge from January of 1978 until his retirement. In his capacity as President Judge, Appellee supervised all court employees of the Fayette County Court of Common Pleas. This supervisory authority applied to court reporters and the employees of the Adult Probation and Parole Office.
The Board filed a three-part Complaint against Appellee: Part A consists of allegations of sexual misconduct; Part B alleges violation of prohibition against court-appointed employees engaging in partisan political activity with regard to Appellee's judicial retention election; and Part C alleges that Appellee filed false affidavits with two campaign expense reports in violation of the Election Code, thereby violating the Pennsylvania Constitution.
Regarding Part A, the Court of Judicial Discipline made the following findings of fact:
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