Judge A. Richard Caputo
Recent News About Judge A. Richard Caputo
-
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: Tobyhanna Woman Pleads Guilty To Making Straw Purchases Of Firearms
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Kassandra Mattox, age 25, of Tobyhanna, Monroe County, pleaded guilty on August 1, 2018, before United States District Court Senior Judge A. Richard Caputo to making false statements to a federally licensed firearms dealer in connection with the purchase of multiple firearms. -
Federal court dismisses Scranton law firm's suit versus JPMorgan Chase Bank, pending final settlement
HARRISBURG – A Pennsylvania federal judge ruled to dismiss a Scranton law firm’s contract litigation against JPMorgan Chase Bank without prejudice, pending the finalization of a settlement which counsel says is already agreed to in principle. -
Third Circuit says unaccepted settlement offer has no force in potential class action
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court has thrown out a motion to dismiss in a potential class action lawsuit involving a Brooklyn physician and the Swiftwater-based vaccination division of the Sanofi pharmaceutical company. -
Former Lackawanna Co. guardian ad litem pleads guilty to tax charges
The legal saga of former Lackawanna guardian ad litem Danielle Ross concluded earlier this week when the woman officially pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to tax evasion and filing a false federal income tax return. -
Husband of disgraced former Lackawanna County guardian ad litem pleads guilty to tax fraud charge
The husband of a former Lackawanna County guardian ad litem who last month agreed to plead guilty to income tax fraud charges has himself admitted to his role in defrauding the federal government. -
Former Lackawanna County guardian ad litem pleads guilty to attempted tax evasion
A former guardian ad litem in northeastern Pennsylvania has agreed to plead guilty in a federal tax case against her and her husband. -
Judge: doctor has no standing to sue over Pa. Oil and Gas Act involving alleged 'fracking gag'
A physician specializing in the treatment of renal diseases, hypertension and advanced diabetes cannot bring suit against the commonwealth over the Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Act, a federal judge in Harrisburg has ruled. -
Defendants dismissed from suit by former Pa. judge tied to 'Kids for Cash' judicial scandal
A lawsuit filed by a former northeastern Pennsylvania trial court judge has -
Lackawanna County's guardian ad litem pleads not guilty in tax evasion case
Lackawanna County’s suspended guardian ad litem, Danielle M. Ross Pietralczyk, pleaded not guilty late last week to federal tax evasion charges, court records and media reports show. -
Arsonist who claimed his non-arrest caused him to burn down own home has complaint dismissed
A federal judge in Harrisburg has ruled that a lawsuit filed against the Pennsylvania State Police by a man who faulted the cops for not arresting him - an alleged action that led to him setting his own home on fire - must be dismissed for failure to state a claim. -
Developer in 'Kids for Cash' judicial scandal agrees to settle outstanding civil cases for $17.75 million
The developer at the heart of the so-called “Kids for Cash” judicial scandal that took place earlier last decade in Luzerne County, Pa. has filed court papers signifying that he has agreed to settle all civil claims arising from the case, in which juveniles were sent to privately-run detention centers for minor offenses by judges who were on-the-take. -
Pa. prison inmate severely beaten while incarcerated receives $975,000 settlement from county
A former Lackawanna County, Pa. prison inmate who has since been convicted of possessing child pornography and sentenced to 15 years in federal prison will be awarded a near-million-dollar settlement from the county stemming from his beating by a fellow county inmate while both were incarcerated. -
Judge grants summary judgment to Pa. state police in case of job applicant's lawsuit over tattoo policy
A federal judge in Harrisburg last week granted summary judgment to the Pennsylvania State Police in a case in which an applicant seeking a job as a Liquor Enforcement Officer claimed he was discriminated against because of a tattoo. -
Federal judge dismisses some defendants in Luzerne County judicial scandal class action suit
A federal judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed a handful of defendants in a civil suit filed on behalf of relatives of victims of what is said to be one of the worst judicial scandals in Pennsylvania history. -
Federal Judge rules Jim Thorpe's relatives can move forward with their claim against Borough of Jim Thorpe, Pa.
To urban dwellers in Pennsylvania’s metropolitan locales, the name Jim Thorpe conjures up images of tranquility and scenic destination.