Pittsburgh district judge Xander Orenstein has been pulled from arraignments for an undetermined amount of time, sources tell Channel 11.
Channel 11 has multiple crews working to learn more about this breaking story. Check back for updates and watch Channel 11 News at Noon for the latest.
Orenstein was told by the President Judge Wednesday morning that they were being pulled. The court administration told Channel 11 in a statement, “We removed District Judge Orenstein from hearing all arraignments for indefinite period of time.”
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Sources tell 11 Investigates Orenstein will be assigned other duties until further notice. They will also be retrained and will shadow a veteran or senior magistrate.
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