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IN RE JUD. COND. BD. SUBPOENA NO. 96076

550 Pa. 132 (1997)

703 A.2d 461

In re JUDICIAL CONDUCT BOARD SUBPOENA NO. 96076. Appeal of JUDICIAL CONDUCT BOARD.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 23, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vincent J. Quinn, Chief Counsel, Gregory D. Anthony, Deputy Counsel, Lisa D. McClain, Asst. Counsel, for Judicial Conduct Bd.

David N. Wecht, Pittsburgh, for Livingstone M. Johnson.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Chief Justice.

The single question in this matter is what tribunal has jurisdiction to enforce a subpoena issued by the Judicial Conduct Board during a confidential investigation prior to the filing of a complaint before the Court of Judicial Discipline. The board asserts that the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania is the proper tribunal, while the court held that it was without jurisdiction in any matter involving discipline...

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