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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Judge Refuses to Resign

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | Pennsylvania | May 21, 2012

Convicted Pennsylvania Sen. Jane Orie Resigns

State Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin is charged with directing and condoning the use of taxpayer-funded staff to fuel her 2009 campaign for a seat on the court and she has been stripped of her judicial duties. That means she is effectively suspended, raising uneasy questions for the state’s most powerful bench.

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Convicted Pennsylvania Sen. Jane Orie Resigns

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