Angeles Roca
Angeles Roca was a judge on the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania.[1] She was appointed to the court in 2008 by former Governor Ed Rendell. Roca was removed from the bench in December 2016 by the Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline for using her position to benefit her son in a tax case.
Biography
Roca received her undergraduate degree from Temple University and her J.D. from Villanova University.[2] Below is a summary of Roca's professional experience:
- 2008-2016: Judge, Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania
- 1996-2008: Attorney in private practice
- 1996: Admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar[3]
Noteworthy events
Roca was suspended in January 2016 over charges that she worked with Philadelphia Municipal Court Judges Dawn Segal and Joseph Waters to secure favorable treatment for her son in a tax case.[4]
Roca apologized to a three-judge panel of the Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline on September 8, 2016, saying, "I am extremely sorry for my conduct and my behavior." "It's something that I shouldn't have done," she continued, "It's not the person that I am. It's not the person that I want to be."[4][5]
In October 2016, the Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline found Roca guilty of an ethics violation. The court held a hearing on November 21, 2016, to decide her punishment.[6] On December 16, 2016, the court of judicial discipline ruled that Roca be removed from the bench.[7]
See also
- Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas
- Courts in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
External links
- The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, "Philadelphia County Courts"
- The Philadelphia Courts, "Philadelphia County Judges"
- Philly.com, "Buried in a filing: a new case of Philly judicial misconduct," March 16, 2015
Footnotes
- ↑ The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, "Common Pleas Judges, Philadelphia County," accessed March 17, 2015
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: Angeles Roca," accessed July 3, 2013
- ↑ Smartvoter.org, "Full Biography for Angeles Roca," accessed July 3, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Law360, "Pa. Judge Admits to Case-Fixing Charges in Ethics Trial," September 8, 2016
- ↑ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board, "Investigation Regarding Judge Angeles Roca," December 18, 2015
- ↑ Philly.com, "Philly Judge Angeles Roca found guilty of ethics violation," October 21, 2016
- ↑ Philly.com, "2 Philly judges removed from bench for ethics violations," December 20, 2016
Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania
State courts:
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts
State resources:
Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania
