Grove Moves to Impeach York County Judge Steven Stambaugh

March 12, 2025

HARRISBURG – Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) introduced a measure to start impeachment proceedings against federally indicted York County Court of Common Pleas Judge Steven Stambaugh.

“No one is above the law, especially those who are supposed to judge and sentence those who have violated the law,” Grove said. “A rogue judge who violates the law gives a blackeye to all those who hold dear our justice system to be fair and impartial.”

Grove introduced House Resolution 106 to give the House Judiciary Committee authority to investigate the conduct of Stambaugh and determine if there are grounds for impeachment.

Stambaugh was indicted on federal charges stemming from a scheme in which he allegedly bilked taxpayers out of unemployment compensation benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic when he was an attorney. He faces 31 federal counts, including wire and mail fraud, witness tampering, and obstruction of justice.

Federal officials allege that over three months in 2020, Stambaugh instructed his employees of Stambaugh Law, P.C to file and collect unemployment compensation benefits with the Commonwealth, while at the same time requiring his employees to continue working. The indictment further alleges that, between April 2021 and November 2022, Stambaugh attempted to intimidate and persuade a witness to give false testimony before a federal grand jury and to lie to law enforcement officers, while attempting to obstruct justice while serving as a Court of Common Pleas judge. The Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline has already suspended Stambaugh without pay.

“The COVID-19 pandemic produced the largest financial fraud on taxpayers in the history of the world. All who committed such egregious offences should be held accountable,” Grove said.

This resolution starts the internal impeachment process by allowing the House Judiciary Committee to start its investigative process. Should the House Judiciary Committee find grounds for impeachment, Articles of Impeachment are introduced and would then be referred to the committee for a vote. Once the committee approves them, the Articles of Impeachment will be considered by the full House of Representatives. If approved by the House, there will be a trial in the Senate to determine whether the impeached official should be removed from office. Impeachment requires a majority vote in the House while conviction and removal from office requires a vote of two-thirds of the Senators present.


Representative Seth Grove
196th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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