Joan Orie Melvin, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice, Charged w/ Campaign Corruption

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PITTSBURGH -- State Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin was charged Friday with illegally using her taxpayer-funded staff in her campaigns for a seat on the state's highest court in a scheme that ensnared her sister, a senator awaiting sentencing on similar charges.

What, you say, does this have to do with firearms legislation in PA?

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The absence of Orie Melvin, a Republican, leaves the court evenly divided between the parties, with review of the politically charged legislative reapportionment matter potentially returning before the court. The Supreme Court in January by a 4-3 vote threw out the last set of district maps and the reapportionment commission has not yet had a final vote on a new version.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1528574.html

[knight0334]

Didn't she learn from Bill DeWeese's activities? ...fools.

Sad though for us.. Her and DeWeese were strong gun rights people.