In a commentary piece (subscription required) in the Legal Intelligencer, PMC's Shira Goodman and Lynn Marks raise questions about the Judicial Discipline's handling of the case against former Luzerne County Judge Ann Lokuta; "We question the failure of the Court of Judicial Discipline to order a new trial. And we question the Judicial Conduct Board's failure to conduct a new investigation and request a new trial on its own."
 
Marks and Goodman argue that although a new investigation and trial would be expensive and time-consuming, both are necessary to a full and fair prosecution of the Lokuta case. "Only legitimate, non-tainted evidence should be used to determine whether Lokuta violated the judicial canons and, if so, to then determine the proper sanctions. This is possible only if a new investigation and trial are conducted."
 
Marks and Goodman argue: "there is great value in demonstrating that our system prioritizes getting it right over getting it done. . . .This case is bigger than Ann Lokuta. It could portend the future of our judicial discipline system. The system only works because judges and the public know that when judges engage in misconduct or unethical or criminal behavior, they will suffer the consequences. But judges and the public need to know that before tough sanctions are imposed, it will be clear that they are deserved."