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03-02-2009, 07:31 PM
Two Luzerne County judges used youths as "commodities that could be traded for cash," attorneys for more than 70 juveniles and their parents alleged in a lawsuit filed yesterday in federal court in Scranton.
In failing to disclose $2.6 million in alleged kickbacks from two juvenile centers, Judges Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. and Michael T. Conahan violated the right of every juvenile defendant to a fair and impartial trial, says the suit, which seeks class-action status. Thousands of county youths were sentenced to the facilities.
cont. in article
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20090227_Class-action_suit_filed_in_corrupt_judges_case.html
That is highly F'd up. All the kids that they sentenced (at least 70) should be let go and given that 2.6 million as compensation.
In failing to disclose $2.6 million in alleged kickbacks from two juvenile centers, Judges Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. and Michael T. Conahan violated the right of every juvenile defendant to a fair and impartial trial, says the suit, which seeks class-action status. Thousands of county youths were sentenced to the facilities.
cont. in article
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20090227_Class-action_suit_filed_in_corrupt_judges_case.html
That is highly F'd up. All the kids that they sentenced (at least 70) should be let go and given that 2.6 million as compensation.