Ralph Cappy
Judge
1943 – 2009
Who was Ralph Cappy?
Ralph J. Cappy was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1990 to 1998 and Chief Justice of the Court from 1998 to 2008.
Prior to joining the state Supreme Court, Cappy was named to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in 1978 and served as administrative judge of the civil division from 1986 to 1990. After leaving the Court in January 2008, he joined the law firm of Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney and practiced commercial litigation. He also served as chairman of the board of trustees at his alma mater the University of Pittsburgh.
Cappy died at his Green Tree home on May 1, 2009 at age 65.
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- Born
- Aug 25, 1943
- Spouses
- Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law
- University of Pittsburgh
- Died
- May 1, 2009
Green Tree
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on July 23, 2013
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