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C. Joseph Rehkamp
Charles Joseph Rehkamp was a senior Common Pleas judge for the Perry-Juniata County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania.[1]
Judicial misconduct
On January 17, 2010, Judge Rehkamp was handcuffed and arrested after turning himself in for alleged spousal abuse.[2][3] He will not return to the bench for at least a week after the arrest,[4][5] and on January 20, 2010, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered him suspended from the bench until his case is resolved.[6] On February 16th, the charges were dismissed during a preliminary hearing, but the final decision rests with the Luzerne County district attorney’s office.[7]
A report by The Citizen's Voice found that Rehkamp is nearly half a million dollars in debt[8] and Discover Bank has filed a civil complaint against Rehkamp seeking $10,147.28 in unpaid credit card debt.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ The United Judicial System of Pennsylvania, "Common Pleas Judges," accessed August 6, 2015
- ↑ Citizen's Voice "Disciplinary action expected soon against arrested judge," January 20, 2010
- ↑ Times Leader "Arrest another blemish on the county bench:MARK GUYDISH OPINION," January 19, 2010
- ↑ Standard Speaker "Abuse allegation leaves senior judge's future in doubt," January 19, 2010
- ↑ Times Tribune "Luzerne County judge arrested for assault," January 18, 2010
- ↑ Standard Speaker "State Supreme Court suspends county judge," January 21, 2010
- ↑ The Sentinel, "Charges dismissed against former Perry County judge," February 16, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ The Citizen's Voice "Mounting debt surrounds suspended senior judge," March 1, 2010
- ↑ Citizen's Voice "Embattled judge's financial woes mount," June 3, 2010
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
