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Ralph Cappy
Ralph Cappy is a former justice for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Cappy retired from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on January 7, 2008. After stepping down from the court, he joined the firm of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC.[1]
Education
Cappy earned a B.S. in psychology from the University of Pittsburgh in 1965. In 1968, he received a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Additionally, he has an honorary Doctor of Laws from Widener University.[2]
Career
- 1989-2008: Justice, Pennsylvania Supreme Court
- 1978-1989: Judge, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
- 1975-1978: Public defender, Allegheny County
- 1968-1978: Private practice, civil and family court litigation
- 1968-1970: Law clerk, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas[2]
Awards and associations
- Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
- Distinguished Laureate Alumni Award, University of Pittsburgh
- Citation of Merit, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
- Man of the Year, Pennsylvania State Police
- Man of the Year, Pennsylvania Fraternal Order of Police
- Judicial Award, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Gold Medal for Distinguished Service Award, Order of Sons of Italy
- Man of the Year, Order of Sons of Italy
- Man of the Year, Italian American Heritage Foundation
- Italian American Man of the Year, Pittsburgh Italian Scholarship Fund
- Academy Award, Academy of Trial Lawyers
Campaign contributions
In the 1989 campaign for the Supreme Court, Cappy raised $1,442,236. Lawyers and lobbyists donated the majority, with $757,154, or 52.50%. The second largest donors to Cappy's campaign was labor with $114,970, or 7.97%. Finance and insurance industry donations amounted to $99,730, or 6.91%.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Reuters, "Chief Justice Ralph Cappy to Join Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney," December 5, 2007, accessed March 14, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pennsylvania Supreme Court, "Ralph Cappy," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ The National Institute on Money in State Politics, "Follow the Money: Ralph Cappy," accessed March 14, 2014
