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clerk working with an appellate court judge. You have
received word that an appeal might be filed in the case of Luzerne County
(Pennsylvania) Judge Mark A. Ciavarella. The judge you work with has asked you
to compile some preparation material.

Do an Internet search using the terms “Judge Mark
Ciavarella.”

After reviewing the material, you have found, prepare a 4-
to 6-page report in Microsoft Word that addresses the following points:

·Summarize the facts of the case. Describe
what the Judge was convicted of and the current disposition of his case.

·Discuss whether officials from the
correctional facilities have faced charges and assess their culpability.

·Explain how this system of corruption was
allowed to operate for as long as it did. Why was this crime not discovered
much sooner?

Analyze

the impact of this case on the Pennsylvania juvenile justice system overall, as

well as on the defendants sentenced by Judge Ciavarella