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Embattled Lancaster city District Judge Kelly Ballentine suspended for a year
Kelly Ballentine
Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 11:48 am | Updated: 7:19 am, Thu Jun 19, 2014.
By BRETT HAMBRIGHT | Staff Writer TownNews.com
Lancaster city District Judge Kelly Ballentine has been suspended from practicing as an attorney for a year, according to the Disciplinary Board of the state Supreme Court. Ballentine’s suspension goes into effect July 16, according to the board. Ballentine, district judge over a section of Lancaster city since 2006, is in the midst of her second six-year term.
She will continue to serve as district judge, according to Lancaster County President Judge Joseph Madenspacher.
"There is no requirement that a (district judge) be an attorney," Madenspacher said Wednesday afternoon.
Last year, the state Court of Judicial Discipline retroactively suspended Ballentine for 16 months — from 2012 to 2013 — for dismissing her own traffic violations.
She returned to the bench in June 2013, on “probation” through the end of 2014.
Ballentine operated a private legal practice for 19 years, according to the Supreme Court order.
She will continue to serve as district judge, according to Lancaster County President Judge Joseph Madenspacher.
"There is no requirement that a (district judge) be an attorney," Madenspacher said Wednesday afternoon.
Last year, the state Court of Judicial Discipline retroactively suspended Ballentine for 16 months — from 2012 to 2013 — for dismissing her own traffic violations.
She returned to the bench in June 2013, on “probation” through the end of 2014.
Ballentine operated a private legal practice for 19 years, according to the Supreme Court order.
Brett Hambright is a Lancaster Newspapers staff writer who covers crime and the Lancaster County court system. He can be reached at bhambright@lnpnews.com or (717) 481-6026. You can also follow @BrettHambright on Twitter.
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