Now Michael Conahan and Mark Ciavarella, the two judges who orchestrated the scheme, were ordered to pay $200 million to the victims.
Yes! I was pumping air when I read the story. Finally some bad judges are held accountable.
"Ciavarella and Conahan abandoned their oath and breached the public trust," Conner wrote Tuesday in his explanation of the judgment. "Their cruel and despicable actions victimized a vulnerable population of young people, many of whom were suffering from emotional issues and mental health concerns."
It is a long road ahead before most lawyers and judges are held accountable for their crimes and ethical violations but it is a start. A good start.
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