Post by Logan on Feb 21, 2016 20:03:44 GMT -6
Flip through the formal misconduct charges against state Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin and you can't help but wonder: Who is Terrence J. McGowan?
McGowan, a Harrisburg lawyer, is cited more than 70 times in the complaint the Judicial Conduct Board filed in December, alleging that Eakin had "detracted from the dignity of his office" through his involvement in the Porngate email scandal.
Thanks primarily to scores of emails sent to him by McGowan, Eakin is awaiting trial before the Court of Judicial Discipline for exchanging emails that included salacious pictures and jokes that demeaned women, minorities, and religious groups.
McGowan, 57, who has a criminal defense practice representing clients on charges ranging from drunken driving to homicide, did not respond to repeated requests for comment.
Read more: www.philly.com/philly/news/20160221_Lawyer_s_name_runs_throughout_email_traffic.html
McGowan, a Harrisburg lawyer, is cited more than 70 times in the complaint the Judicial Conduct Board filed in December, alleging that Eakin had "detracted from the dignity of his office" through his involvement in the Porngate email scandal.
Thanks primarily to scores of emails sent to him by McGowan, Eakin is awaiting trial before the Court of Judicial Discipline for exchanging emails that included salacious pictures and jokes that demeaned women, minorities, and religious groups.
McGowan, 57, who has a criminal defense practice representing clients on charges ranging from drunken driving to homicide, did not respond to repeated requests for comment.
Read more: www.philly.com/philly/news/20160221_Lawyer_s_name_runs_throughout_email_traffic.html