Tag Archives: First Judicial District of Pennsylvania
Following successful civil E-filing in Phila., FJD unveils similar program for criminal matters
Monday marked the start of the First Judicial District’s Criminal Electronic Filing System pilot program, in which attorneys could, for the first time in Philadelphia at least, file court documents relating to criminal matters on the website for the city’s … Read More
Man sues Phila. Traffic Court for alleged due process violations
A city man has filed a pro se civil action against the Philadelphia Traffic Court and one of its administrators over allegations that he was denied the opportunity for an administrative hearing regarding past motor vehicle citations. Allen Carroll filed … Read More
Phila. Prothonotary Joseph Evers appointed interim court administrator of FJD
Joseph Evers, the prothonotary for the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, has been approved by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to serve as the FJD’s interim court administrator. Evers, 58, a Philadelphia resident and 40-year veteran of the FJD, which is … Read More
FJD, Phila. Common Pleas Court judge sued for wrongful termination
A former employee of Pennsylvania’s First Judicial District, which is Philadelphia’s court system, has filed a pro se complaint against the FJD and one of its judges over his questionable firing. Philadelphia resident Winston J. Banks, who was first hired … Read More
Federal judge allows Pa. judicial retirement age case to proceed first in state court
A federal judge in Harrisburg has decided to stay a case brought by a handful of state judges against the commonwealth over claims that the state’s mandatory judicial retirement age violates their state and federal constitutional rights. In an April … Read More
Phila. Bar Association releases ratings of judicial candidates
The Philadelphia Bar Association recently released its ratings of judicial candidates vying for seats on the Court of Common Pleas and Philadelphia Municipal Court during the upcoming May 21 primary. The group formulated its list of “recommended” and “not recommended” … Read More
Indicted Phila. Traffic Court judge sues Pa. Supreme Court justices over suspension
One of the jurist’s caught up in the federal corruption scandal involving allegations of ticket-fixing at Philadelphia Traffic Court has filed a federal lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Supreme Court over allegations that his suspension from the minor court bench violated … Read More
Third judge pleads guilty in Phila. Traffic Court ‘ticket-fixing’ scandal
The third Philadelphia Traffic Court judge snared in the ticket-fixing scandal that has tainted the minor judiciary has pleaded guilty to his crimes. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced on Wednesday that Senior Judge Fortunato … Read More
Pa. state Senate unanimously approves abolishing Philadelphia Traffic Court
Apparently, it’s not just a small group of Pennsylvania Senate members who think abolishing Philadelphia’s Traffic Court is a good idea. The entire 50-member legislative body on Feb. 13 unanimously approved of two bills that would pave the way toward … Read More
First two guilty pleas in Phila. Traffic Court ‘ticket-fixing’ corruption scandal
Two of the defendants caught up in the Philadelphia Traffic Court scandal involving alleged “ticket-fixing” scheme have pleaded guilty, the first two to do so since the federal government unsealed indictments in the scandal late last month. Court records show, and … Read More