Wecht Issues Plan to Revamp the State's Judiciary

P.J. D'Annunzio, The Legal Intelligencer

February 10, 2015

As part of his bid for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court bench, Superior Court Judge David N. Wecht issued a five-point plan aimed at clamping down on judicial corruption.

Wecht's plan for "revamping judicial conduct and transparency" issued Monday outlined five ethics-oriented measures from an outright ban on all gifts to judges to televised courtroom proceedings.

A Democrat from Allegheny County, Wecht told The Legal the goal of the … Continue Reading ››

What Effect do Court Rules have on Due Process?

Example from PA TItle 42 -Rules of Civil Procedure

As you can see- they block discovery in support matters, custody and protection from abuse - unless you get permission from the judge.. of course of you are pro se you will most likely  not get this permission.  The courts are deciding to override the legislated discovery rules.

Rule 1930.5. Discovery in Domestic Relations Matters.

(a)  There shall be no discovery in a simple support, custody or Protection from Abuse proceeding unless authorized by order of … Continue Reading ››

While their texts are laced with religious references  and spirituality- you rarely see the founding fathers  announce their gods by name.  Freedom of religion was one of the guarantees of the Constitution.. and imposing their own beliefs would have made them appear hypocritical and damaged their credibility.

They used lessons learned from the countries of their times,  from which they separated in Europe.   Napolean said "religion is the only thing that keeps the poor from killing the rich."  Similary, in modern times, Marx said "religion is the opiate of the people." Both these … Continue Reading ››

Pennsylvania Court Watch meets with Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board Concerning Unconstitutional Treatment and Dismissals of Meritorious Complaints of Judicial Misconduct

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