Opinion
1 JD 2015
01-02-2015
IN RE: Dawn L. Vann Magisterial District Judge Magisterial District 32-1-21 Delaware County
PETITION FOR RELIEF FOR INTERIM SUSPENSION WITH OR WITHOUT PAY
AND NOW, this 2nd day of January, 2015, comes the Judicial Conduct Board of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Board), by and through Robert A. Graci, Chief Counsel, and Elizabeth A. Flaherty, Deputy Counsel, and files this Petition Relief For Interim Suspension With or Without Pay pursuant to Article V, § 18(d)(2) of the Pennsylvania Constitution, Rule 701 of the Court of Judicial Discipline Rules of Procedure, and Rule 13(A) of the Judicial Conduct Board Rules of Procedure and in support thereof, avers the following:
1. The Pennsylvania Constitution at Article V, § 18(d)(2) provides this Court with the authority to impose interim suspension as follows:
Prior to a hearing, the court may issue an interim order directing suspension, with or without pay, of any justice, judge or justice of the peace against whom formal charges have been filed with the court by the board or against whom has been filed an indictment or information charging a felony. An interim order under this paragraph shall not be considered a final order from which an appeal may be taken.Pa. Const, art. V, § 18(d)(2).
2. From approximately October 19, 2007 until the present time, Judge Vann has served continuously, first as an appointed and subsequently as a duly elected, Magisterial District Judge for Magisterial District Court 32-1-21, of the