Opinion
DOCKET NO. 3 JD 2019
09-15-2020
IN RE: JUDGE SCOTT DiCLAUDIO COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT PHILADELPHIA COUNTY
Samuel C. Stretton, Esquire Attorney for the Respondent, Judge Scott DiClaudio 103 South High Street P.O. Box 3231 West Chester, PA 19381-3231 (610) 696-4243 Attorney I.D. No. 18491
MOTION OF THE RESPONDENT , JUDGE SCOTT DiCLAUDIO, TO CONTINUE THE PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
The Respondent, Jude Scott DiClaudio, by and through his just-retained counsel, Samuel C. Stretton, Esquire, respectfully requests this Honorable Board continue the pre-hearing conference scheduled for September 22, 2020 for the following reasons:
1. Mr. Stretton, who has just been retained, has learned that there is a pre-hearing conference scheduled for Tuesday, September 22, 2020 by telephone.
2. Mr. Stretton is respectfully requesting a very brief continuance of that hearing for the following reasons:
a. ) Mr. Stretton is attached for a homicide trial in Courtroom 1107 of the Criminal Justice Center on Monday, September 21st, Tuesday, September 22nd and Wednesday, September 23rd, and therefore, would not be available.
b. ) Mr. Stretton has just entered his appearance and has asked for an extension of ten days to prepare the Pre-Trial Memorandum.
c.) Once the Pre-Trial Memorandum is filed, a pre-hearing conference could be much more productive in terms of resolving this case, having stipulations reached, and going to a hearing in the near future with Judge DiClaudio fully cooperating.
WHEREFORE, the Respondent, Judge Scott DiClaudio, by and through his counsel, Samuel C. Stretton, Esquire, respectfully requests this Honorable Court grant a brief continuance of the September 22, 2020 pre-hearing conference of several days or a week, consistent with the Court's schedule, for the reasons above stated. Present counsel asks if this Honorable Board would check with Mr. Stretton when rescheduling the pre-hearing conference since Mr. Stretton has a number of upcoming trials.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/_________
Samuel C. Stretton, Esquire
Attorney for the Respondent,
Judge Scott DiClaudio
103 South High Street
P.O. Box 3231
West Chester, PA 19381-3231
(610) 696-4243
Attorney I.D. No. 18491 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
I, Samuel C. Stretton, Esquire, certify that this filing complies with the provisions of the Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania: Case Records of the Appellate and Trial Courts that require filing confidential information and documents differently than non-confidential information and documents.
Respectfully submitted, 9/15/20
Date
/s/_________
Samuel C. Stretton, Esquire
Attorney for the Respondent,
Honorable Scott DiClaudio
103 South High Street
P.O. Box 3231
West Chester, PA 19381-3231
(610) 696-4243
Attorney I.D. No. 18491 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify I am this date serving a copy of the foregoing Entry of Appearance in the captioned matter upon the following persons in the manner indicated below.
Service by email & First-Class Mail addressed as follows:
1. Cathy Kane, Court Administrator
Court of Judicial Discipline
Pennsylvania Judicial Center
601 Commonwealth Ave., Suite 5500
P.O. Box 62595
Harrisburg, PA 17106-2595
Cathy.Kane@pacourts.us
Service by email addressed as follows:
2. Melissa L. Norton, Esquire
Deputy Counsel
Judicial Conduct Board
Pennsylvania Judicial Center
P.O. Box 52525
Harrisburg, PA 17106-2525
Melissa.norton@jcbpa.org
3. Joseph U. Metz, Esquire
Chief Counsel
Court of Judicial Discipline
Pennsylvania Judicial Center
601 Commonwealth Ave., Suite 550
P.O. Box 62595
Harrisburg, PA 17106-2595
Joseph.Metz@pacourts.us
4. Honorable Scott DiClaudio
Criminal Justice Center
1301 Filbert Street
Suite 1415
Philadelphia, PA 19107
sdiclaudio13@gmail.com
Respectfully submitted, 9/15/20
Date
/s/_________
Samuel C. Stretton, Esquire
Attorney for the Respondent,
Judge Scott DiClaudio
103 South High Street
P.O. Box 3231
West Chester, PA 19381-3231
(610) 696-4243
Attorney I.D. No. 18491