Sandusky
Judge Skerda Rescinded Sandusky Dismissal
Judge Skerda and the Sandusky PCRA Pennsylvania Rule 907 requires a judge to issue a Notice of Intent to Dismiss and give a petitioner 20 days to respond before dismissing a post-conviction petition without a hearing.
The 25 Minutes That Could Free Jerry Sandusky
A Centre County judge threw out Jerry Sandusky’s bid for a new trial on February 27, 2026, without seeing key evidence in the case.
The Stench from the Bench
Senior Judge Maureen Skerda pulls a dirty trick to bury the Penn State prosecutors scandal
Skerda Won’t Look at the $12 Million Witness
WARREN COUNTY, Pa. — On February 27, 2026, Senior Judge Maureen Skerda dismissed Jerry Sandusky’s post-conviction petition without holding a hearing. She is the third judge assigned to the matter.
Judge Skerda Said She Had No Jurisdiction
WARREN COUNTY, Pa. — In Part 1 of this series, we reported that Senior Judge Maureen Skerda dismissed Jerry Sandusky’s PCRA petition on February 27, 2026, without issuing the Rule 907 notice that Pennsylvania law requires before a petition can be dismissed without a hearing. That violation alone wil
The Sandusky Trial: A Study in How American Justice Fails
Two Accusers. Same Weekends. Same Bed. Same Three Years. Both Stories Cannot Be True.
Pennsylvania Prosecutors Respond to Sandusky PCRA — By Ignoring the Evidence
Part 1 of a Series: What the Commonwealth Won’t Talk About