Michael Conahan
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Oct 20, 2026
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One of the judges at its center is back in the spotlight this time because of an act of presidential power.
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In December 2024, former President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Michael Conahan, a one-time Luzerne County judge who was serving a 17-year federal sentence for his role in the scheme.
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The decision revived an old question about accountability and a newer one about what, if anything, the state of Pennsylvania learned from the scandal.
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Because the story was never just about two corrupt judges.