Note: This article has been updated with additional information.
The district judge for Lower Saucon Township and Hellertown borough has resigned, effective Monday, July 25, according to numerous published reports.
Northampton County District Judge David Tidd (FILE PHOTO)
District Judge David W. Tidd released a letter informing Northampton County Court administrator Jermaine Greene that he was resigning, the Express-Times reported.
The newspaper said that as of Monday afternoon Tidd had not returned a call for comment on the reason for his resignation.
The Morning Call also reported that Tidd was unreachable for comment Monday, along with Northampton County President Judge Stephen Barratta.
The Allentown newspaper reported that a lawyer representing Tidd in confidential disciplinary proceedings said he expects the state’s Judicial Conduct Board to file a misconduct complaint against Tidd in the next couple of days, although Northampton County Controller Stephen Barron said he doubted that would happen.
Tidd’s resignation marks his second attempt to leave office in the last six months.
He declared his intention to resign his judgeship in February–after being reelected to a six-year term in November–but later rescinded that resignation, after he said he received overwhelming support for remaining in office.
Tidd, a Hellertown resident, has maintained a private practice focusing on bankruptcy litigation on Main Street in the borough in a building that is currently listed for sale for $349,900.
In July 2015 he filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy himself, but said that action had nothing to do with his February resignation, which would have taken effect March 1 had he not rescinded it.
Both the Morning Call and the Express-Times reported that Tidd’s resignation will leave his seat vacant until voters fill it in the November 2017 election.
His cases for Monday had to be reassigned to other county district judges, the Morning Call reported.
Former opponent (in the 2015 primary election) David Repyneck, of Lower Saucon Township, told Saucon Source he plans to run again for the judge’s seat in 2017.
“I received my certification notification letter on Saturday,” he said. “I am certified to hold the office having completed the course last year.”
Repyneck added that the governor could appoint someone to fill Tidd’s seat in the interim, but said he thinks it likely the seat will remain vacant until another election.
