Magisterial district judge resigns after arrest
Former jurist accused of same conduct for which she was suspended in July
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Embattled Chester County Magisterial District Judge Rita A. Arnold resigned from her position Tuesday after being arrested.
In July, Magisterial District Judge Rita A. Arnold pleaded with the state Court of Judicial Discipline to let her keep her “dream” job at a sanctions...
Anonymous campaign mailing leads to pair’s conviction
Jury concludes couple committed forgery through effort to dupe voters
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Donald Skomsky was convicted of forgery, conspiracy, and campaign violations.
A Chester County Court jury found a West Chester couple guilty of conspiracy and forgery charges Thursday in a case stemming from a vitriolic, anonymous campaign letter sent before the 2011 spring primary...
W. Chester jurist ordered to relinquish keys, ID
President judge said cases will be handled by rest of county’s magisterial district judges
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (left) poses with Magisterial District Judge Mark A. Bruno at a District 11 Special Court Judges Association meeting in November. Pileggi has called for the end of Philadelphia Traffic Court, where Bruno, who was indicted...
