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Robert Jennings, III
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Robert Jennings, III was a judge for the Dauphin County Magisterial District in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.[1] He was elected to the court in 2004 and re-elected in 2009.[2] In November 2014, he was ordered suspended with pay.[3] Jennings ran for re-election in 2015, but was defeated by Sonya Baltimore McKnight in the primary election. He stepped down when his term ended on January 4, 2016.[4]
Elections
2015
- See also: Pennsylvania judicial elections, 2015
Pennsylvania's judicial elections included a primary on May 19, 2015, and a general election on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates was March 11, 2015.
Incumbent Robert Jennings, III faced Sonya Baltimore McKnight in the Democratic primary.
| Dauphin County Magisterial District, 12-02-04, Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sonya Baltimore McKnight |
52.2% | 284 |
| Robert Jennings, III Incumbent | 47.8% | 260 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 544 | |
| Source: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, "Election Results for the Primary Election 2015," accessed June 24, 2015 | ||
Noteworthy events
Jennings suspended from bench
On November 17, 2014, the Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline suspended Jennings from the bench, in light of alleged violations of the Pennsylvania Constitution and the Pennsylvania Code of Judicial Conduct. Formal charges filed by the Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board on November 14, 2014, stated that Jennings had demanded monetary contributions from court constables during his election campaign, inappropriately handled citations that had been filed against him and his associates, and made sexual remarks about women employed in his court.[2][5]
See also
External links
- The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, "Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts Judges"
- The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, "About the Minor Courts"
Footnotes
- ↑ The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, "Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts Judges," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Legal Intelligencer, "Magisterial District Judge Charged With Misconduct," November 17, 2014
- ↑ Fox 43.com, "Dauphin County District Judge Robert Jennings suspended with pay," November 17, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedelection2015 - ↑ Penn Live.com, "Harrisburg District Judge Robert Jennings III demanded kickbacks, sat on citations, made sexual comments, investigators claim," November 14, 2014
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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
