Ann H. Lokuta
Ann H. Lokuta was one of the Common Pleas judges of Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania.[1]
Removal from office
Lokuta was removed from office in 2008.[1] The Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline voted 4-3 on January 4, 2010, to uphold its decision to remove her from the court.[2] She appealed the ruling, claiming that her rights to due process were violated during the disciplinary hearing.[3] The Pennsylvania Supreme Court rejected her bid for reinstatement with a 4-1 vote on January 14, 2011.[4]
- See also: The Supreme Court's Majority opinion, Concurring opinion and Dissenting opinion.
Kids for Cash
Lokuta was a whistleblower during the Kids for Cash scandal for which former county president Judges Mark A. Ciavarella, Jr. and Michael T. Conahan were convicted in February 2009.[5]
See also
External links
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, "Appeal from Court of Judicial Discipline"
- Citizen's Voice "Lokuta says conduct board kept Conahan allegations under wraps," December 12, 2009
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Times Leader, "State must help fill court seats," November 20, 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ Times Leader, "Pa. panel upholds Lokuta’s removal," January 5, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Citizen's Voice "Lokuta files appeal with state Supreme Court," May 11, 2010
- ↑ Citizen's Voice, "Former judge Lokuta still off the bench," January 15, 2011
- ↑ Times Leader, "Witnesses back Lokuta claim of conspiracy," August 2008
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
