"Linda Lavender is a special case."

It's illegal to run for Pennsylvania Magistrate Judge and simultaneously work for a Pennsylvania Legislator. But some people try anyway. You would think they would stop after it's pointed out to them in a Common Pleas Courtroom:

Old stuff but there are apparently a ton of people who don't know this:

"Linda Lavender is a special case. Lavender says that she does not work for Tim Hennessey but works for the Republican Caucus of the Legislature. When Lavender was asked by Judge Ott what she does at Representative Tim Hennessey’s office in Coatesville, she told Judge Ott that Hennessey’s constituents come to Tim Hennessey’s office in Coatesville with their problems and she tries to help them. She said that her paycheck says “Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania” on it. It’s my guess that since she is still working as Tim Hennessey's legislative assistant Lavender is by Commonwealth Law ineligible to run. 


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FRIDAY MARCH 20, 2009

In Chester County Court- challenges to the petitions of several Magistrate Judge Candidates for Coatesville District Court 15-1-03


It came up in Judge Ott’s courtroom on Friday March 20, 2009. Lavender has been working as Hennessey’s Legislative Aid and running for Magistrate District Justice. She made the claim to Judge Ott that she is employed by the House Republican Caucus and not Tim Hennessey. Judge Ott quizzed her further and asked what it says at the top of her paycheck. Linda Lavender replied, "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania”. Lavender stated that Tim Hennessey told her that she could run and work as a legislative aid at the same time. She told Judge Ott that Rep. Tim Hennessey would write a letter explaining it to Judge Ott. Judge Ott said that she would like to see that letter. "

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FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2009

Lavender Running Illegally

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Linda Lavender is running for District Magistrate Judge in Coatesville, AGAIN!

This mysterious court document appeared about 2 weeks after the ridiculous exchange between Judge Ott and Linda Lavender:

MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET
Magisterial District Judge Matters

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania  v.  Lavender, Linda F. 

Date 
04/02/2009 

Entries
Certification of Course   Court of Common Pleas - Chester County

NO JUDGE
NO ATTORNEYS 
NO DECISION

IS THIS A COURT DOCKET TO NOWHERE?