For years, many lawyers, judges, and even civil-rights advocates have repeated a half-truth about judicial immunity: that judges and court officers cannot be sued because of their position. The myth runs deep — that a robe or a title shields its wearer from accountability. But the Supreme Court said something very different.And the matter could [...]
In a Lancaster County civil-rights case, one private law firm defended both the County and the very officials accused of violating citizens’ rights — all at public expense.State law required separate representation and public approval, but no record shows either occurred. Courts refused to review the conflict. Read the background of the case here. The [...]
I. From Oversight to Evasion Magistrate judges were meant to help Article III judges, not replace them.Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), when a party files specific written objections to a magistrate’s report, the district judge must review those parts de novo. That rule protects every litigant’s right to a real judge. Across the Third Circuit, [...]
Background In May 2022, I ran for State Senate in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. On Election Day, County officials made a stunning announcement: approximately 14,000 of the 22,000 ballots the County received from ‘mail-in’ voters could not be counted by County’s scanners because the ballots had been misprinted. (the clerk testified that 8,000 ballots scanned [...]