Peter Olszewski
Peter Paul Olszewski Jr. was a judge of the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania. He passed away on July 18, 2015.[1]
Noteworthy events
Sentenced to learn English
Judge Olszewski ordered three Spanish-speaking men to learn English or go to jail. Luis Reyes, Ricardo Dominguez, Rafael Guzman-Mateo and Kelvin Reyes-Rosario were in a group that police said accosted two men on a street in May 2007. The two were asked if they had marijuana, told to empty their pockets, struck on the head, threatened with a gun and told to stay off the block, according to the Associated Press.[2]
The men reportedly needed a translator at trial, prompting the judge to ask, "Do you think we are going to supply you with a translator all of your life?" He sentenced the four men to jail terms of four to twenty-four months, and gave three men who had already served at least four months immediate parole. Reyes-Rosario remained incarcerated on an unrelated charge. The judge ordered the other three men to return with their parole officers in a year to take an English test, saying, "If they don't pass, they're going in for the 24 [months]."[2]
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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
