Updated March 24, 2016

Opinion and Order.

Updated March 22, 6:26pm

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COURT OF JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE

IN RE: J. Michael Eakin,

Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

BEFORE: Honorable Robert J. Colville, P.J. Honorable Carmella Mullen Honorable Jack A. Panella Honorable David J. Shrager Honorable David J. Barton Honorable Cathy Ann Hardaway

ORDER

AND NOW, this 22nd day of March, 2016, the parties having filed joint stipulations of fact, and Respondent having filed a waiver of his right to trial and to be present at additional phases, including the right to present argument or make recommendations or submit briefs for any reason;

It is ORDERED and DIRECTED that all proceedings shall be STAYED until further order of court to permit consideration of the stipulated facts.

PER CURIAM

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline

IN RE:

J. Michael Eakin

Justice of

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

March 17, 2016

Waiver of Presence at Final Pre-Trial Conference.

Motion to Withdraw Count 4 of the Board Complaint.

Former Justice J. Michael Eakin's Waiver of Rights.

Joint Stipulations Of Fact In Lieu Of Trial And Waiver Of Trial.

Archive March 15, 2016.

William C. Costopoulos held a press event Tuesday morning at the Pennsylvania Judicial Center in Harrisburg.

Costopoulos announced that Justice J. Michael Eakin is stepping down as a Justice of the Supreme Court.

We have lost one of the finest jurists of our court in the recent past.

None of the emails sent were pornographic in nature.