In re Tynes

Full title: IN RE: Thomasine Tynes Former Judge Philadelphia Traffic Court…

Court: COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COURT OF JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE

Date published: Aug 3, 2016

No. 7 JD 2015 (Pa. Cmmw. Ct. Aug. 3, 2016)

Opinion

No. 7 JD 2015

08-03-2016

IN RE: Thomasine Tynes Former Judge Philadelphia Traffic Court Philadelphia County

David J. Barton, Conference Judge

ORDER

AND NOW, this 3^rd day of August, 2016, it appearing to the Court that the complaint in the instant matter was filed by the Judicial Conduct Board on April 14, 2015; that the Respondent no longer holds judicial office; that the Respondent will be released from federal prison during August, 2016; that, although a direct appeal of her federal criminal conviction remains pending, Respondent's state court criminal conviction is final; and, consistent with C.J.D.R.P. No. 422, that no good cause exists to further delay the disposition of this judicial disciplinary matter;

it is hereby ORDERED and DIRECTED that:

1) The parties shall file and serve their pretrial memoranda not later than September 27, 2016, and shall include within such memoranda:

a) The names and addresses of all witnesses expected to testify at trial, and the subject of the testimony of each;

b) A list of all exhibits intended to be introduced at trial;

c) A list of stipulations to which opposing counsel can reasonably be expected to agree, Including stipulations as to the authenticity or admissibility of exhibits;

d) A certification by each party that it has furnished the other with the materials required to be exchanged under C.J.D.R.P. No. 401(D)(1);

e) A certification by the Board that it has provided the Respondent with any exculpatory evidence relevant to the charges contained in the Board Complaint in accordance with C.J.D.R.P. No. 401(E).

2) Counsel for Respondent and the Judicial Conduct Board shall confer, in person or by telephone, prior to the Pretrial Conference for the purpose of discussing proposed stipulations.

3) A Pretrial Conference will be held on Friday, October 7, 2016 in the Offices of the Court of Judicial Discipline, Pennsylvania Judicial Center, 601 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 5500, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17106, at 11:00 o'clock a.m.

4) If Respondent will not attend the Pretrial Conference, counsel for the Respondent must file a waiver of attendance In accordance with C.J.D.R.P. No. 421(C).

BY THE COURT:

/s/_________

David J. Barton, Conference Judge