David J. Murphy
David J. Murphy was a Magisterial Districts judge for the Delaware County Magisterial District.[1]
Judicial misconduct
Judge Murphy has been arraigned on 522 charges of judicial misconduct. They include perjury, identity theft and tampering with records. Charges were filed on March 8, 2010 and his arraignment was on March 29, 2010. He has been on paid leave since August of 2009, when an investigation against him was opened. [2][3]
Murphey pleaded guilty to the charges against him and was barred from holding judicial office by the Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline in January 2011.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, "Magisterial Districts Judges," accessed June 12, 2015
- ↑ Delaware County Times "Probe of Aston district judge nears end," March 26, 2010
- ↑ Daily Times "UPDATE: D.A. details forgery charges against Aston district judge," March 29, 2010
- ↑ Daily Times "Ex-Aston district judge receives lifetime ban from judicial posts," January 26, 2011
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
