STARNES v. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF BUTLER COUNTY et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:17-cv-01304

Court:

Pennsylvania Western

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Cathy Bissoon

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  1. January 28, 2021

    Probation Officer And Pa. Judge Settle Sex Harassment Suit

    A probation officer dropped her sexual harassment and retaliation suit against a Pennsylvania state court judge whom she alleged abused his power by coercing her into an affair in return for a job and made her life miserable after she broke off the relationship.

  2. July 27, 2018

    Pa. Judge Must Face Suit Claiming Retaliation After Affair

    A probation officer can move forward with claims that a Pennsylvania state judge retaliated against her after she broke off a sexual relationship she says she felt forced into, a federal judge has ruled.

  3. February 28, 2018

    Pa. Court Worker Says Judge Harassed Her Years After Affair

    A female probation officer who has accused a Pennsylvania state judge of forcing her into a sexual relationship hit back Tuesday against the judge's attempt to have the case thrown out, arguing that the statute of limitations didn't bar the case because the alleged sexual harassment continued long after the alleged affair ended.

  4. February 08, 2018

    Pa. Judge Wants Sexual Misconduct Complaint Axed

    A Pennsylvania state judge is pushing for dismissal of a lawsuit that alleges he used his position to coerce a female probation officer into carrying out a sexual affair and that she ultimately faced discrimination and retaliatory conduct after she ended the relationship.

  5. November 03, 2017

    Probation Officer Suing Pa. Judge Denied Anonymity

    A Butler County probation officer accusing a Pennsylvania state court judge of offering her a position in his court in exchange for an ongoing sexual relationship can't pursue her suit under a pseudonym, a federal judge said on Friday.

  6. October 12, 2017

    Probation Officer Accuses Pa. Judge Of Sexual Misconduct

    A Pennsylvania state judge is facing accusations that he offered a woman a position as a probation officer in his court in exchange for an ongoing sexual relationship, and that she was subjected to harassment and hostility after she opted to end the affair.