Pa. Supreme Court upholds Philadelphia judge suspension over partisan Facebook posts
Sitting Pennsylvania judges are limited in what they can say or post online about politics, the state Supreme Court ruled.
The justices’ decision Wednesday upholds a Philadelphia judge’s suspension for making partisan social media posts.
The state Court of Judicial Discipline (CJD) suspended Philadelphia Family Court Judge Mark B. Cohen in October 2024 after a trial on whether his Facebook posts violated the state constitution and rules of conduct for judges.
The dozens of questioned posts included Cohen’s views about former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, the hammer attack on former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s election and other state and national political issues.
https://penncapital-star.com/campaigns-elections/pa-supreme-court-upholds-philadelphia-judge-suspension-over-partisan-facebook-posts/
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