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HARRISBURG -- In an auditorium packed with judges, lawyers and lawmakers, Justice Joan Orie Melvin took the oath of office Jan. 8 for the state Supreme Court and then blistered the court system in a speech that called for ending "backroom deals, pay raises, public corruption and scandals in the judiciary."
Six other justices sat stone-faced, some fidgeting on stage and shuffling papers, as Orie Melvin unleashed what many observers said was an unprecedented indictment of the court system she was joining at the highest level.See the full content of this document
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Scrutiny of Justices Casts Pall Over Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Three months later, an Allegheny County grand jury recommended criminal charges against her sisters, state Sen. Jane Orie, R- McCandless, and Janine Orie, an employee of Melvin's, accusi...
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