The “New” Pennsylvania Moderator: Karl S. Myers Stradley Ronon Supreme Court: Philadelphia Reflections on the last three-plus years Mary Levy John Hare Chip Becker Temple Law Marshall Dennehey Kline & Specter Professor of Law Shareholder & Co-Chair, Appellate Partner, Post-trial and Appellate Advocacy and Post-Trial Practice Practice Jules Epstein Len Sosnov Ron Eisenberg Temple Law Philadelphia Defender Association Office of Attorney General Professor of Law & Director of Senior Appellate Counsel Advocacy Programs Mimi McKenzie Patrick Northen Mary Catherine Roper Public Interest Law Center Dilworth Paxson ACLU of Pennsylvania Legal Director Partner, Litigation Department Deputy Legal Director This presentation is privileged and confidential. It should not be construed as a substitute for the advice of counsel based on specific facts and September 9, 2019 circumstances. The “Old” Supreme Court (2014) McCaffery Baer Todd Stevens Saylor Castille Eakin © 2019 Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 2 Departures from the Court October 2014: Justice Seamus McCaffery resigns December 2014: Chief Justice Ronald Castille’s term ends December 2015: Justice Correale Stevens’ term ends March 2016: Justice Michael Eakin resigns © 2019 Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 3 The “New” Supreme Court (2016) Wecht Donahue Dougherty Mundy Baer Saylor Todd © 2019 Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 4 Additions to the Court January 2016: . Justice Christine Donahue . Justice Kevin Dougherty . Justice David Wecht June 2016: . Justice Sallie Mundy © 2019 Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 5 Chief Justice Thomas G. Saylor Experience Private practice, 1972-82 First Assistant DA, Somerset County, 1973-76 Director, PA Bureau of Consumer Protection, 1982-83 First Deputy PA Attorney General, 1983-87 Private practice, 1987-93 Elected to Superior Court, 1993 Elected to Supreme Court, 1997 Chief Justice, 2015 Education University of Virginia, B.A., 1969 Columbia University School of Law, J.D., 1972 University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M., 2004 © 2019 Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 6 Justice Max Baer Experience Deputy PA Attorney General, 1975-80 Private practice, 1980-89 Elected Allegheny County judge, 1989 Administrative Judge, Family Division, 1993 Elected to Supreme Court, 2003 Education University of Pittsburgh, B.A., 1971 Duquesne University School of Law, J.D., 1975 Robert Morris College, Masters of Tax Program, 1985-86 © 2019 Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 7 Justice Debra Todd Experience In-house counsel, US Steel, 1982-87 Private practice, 1987-99 Elected to Superior Court, 1999 Elected to Supreme Court, 2007 Education Chatham College, B.A., 1979 University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1982 University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M, 2004 © 2019 Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 8 Justice Christine Donohue Experience Private Practice, 1980-2007 Elected to Superior Court, 2007 Elected to Supreme Court, 2015 Education East Stroudsburg University, 1974 Duquesne University School of Law, J.D., 1980 © 2019 Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 9 Justice Kevin M. Dougherty Experience Assistant DA, Philadelphia County, 1990-95 Private practice, 1995-2001 Elected Philadelphia County judge, 2001 Administrative Judge, Family Division, 2003 Administrative Judge, Trial Division, 2014 Elected to Supreme Court, 2015 Education Temple University, B.A., 1985 Antioch School of Law, J.D., 1987 © 2019 Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 10 Justice David N. Wecht Experience Law Clerk, DC Circuit, 1987-1988 Private practice, 1989-2003 Register of Wills, Allegheny County, 1998-2003 Adjunct Faculty, University of Pittsburgh, 2010 Adjunct Professor, Duquesne Law, 1997 Elected to Superior Court, 2011 Elected to Supreme Court, 2015 Education Yale University, B.A., 1984 Yale Law School, J.D., 1987 © 2019 Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 11 Justice Sallie Updyke Mundy Experience Law Clerk, Tioga County, 1987-1988 Private practice, 1988-2009 Public Defender, Tioga County, 2008-09 Elected to Superior Court, 2009 Appointed to Supreme Court, 2016 Elected to Supreme Court, 2017 Education University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1987 Washington and Jefferson College, B.A., 1984 © 2019 Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 12 Panel #1 – Civil Cases Mary Levy Temple Law Professor of Law John Hare Marshall Dennehey Shareholder & Co-Chair, Appellate Advocacy and Post-Trial Practice Chip Becker Kline & Specter Partner, Post-trial and Appellate Practice © 2019 Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 13 Panel #2 – Criminal Cases Jules Epstein Temple Law Professor of Law & Director of Advocacy Programs Len Sosnov Philadelphia Defender Association Ron Eisenberg Office of Attorney General Senior Appellate Counsel © 2019 Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 14 Panel #3 – Public Interest Mimi McKenzie Public Interest Law Center Legal Director Patrick Northen Dilworth Paxson Partner, Litigation Department Mary Catherine Roper ACLU of Pennsylvania Deputy Legal Director © 2019 Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 15 Thank you for joining us today! Karl S. Myers Esq. Stradley Ronon Philadelphia Mr. Myers, Chair of Stradley Ronon’s appellate practice group, has personally argued and briefed numerous precedent-setting and high-stakes appeals before the appellate courts of Pennsylvania and other jurisdictions. His arguments often appear on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) and in various legal publications, which seek him out as an appellate commentator. Mr. Myers currently serves as Co- Chair of the Appellate Advocacy Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and Vice-Chair of the Appellate Advocacy Committee of the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, and is an active member of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Historical Society. He often serves as a panelist and moderator for appellate practice presentations and continuing legal education seminars. © 2019 Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 16.