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Lawyer admits forging judge's signature

Lawyer admits forging judge's signature

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Jul 31, 2025
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A lawyer in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to forging the signature of a U.S. district judge. Michael Brandon Cohen, 41, did so twice after failing to file a lawsuit on behalf of a civil client. From a Department of Justice press release:

On May 18, 2022, and October 13, 2022, Cohen sent…

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