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, FOR AN EXTENSION OF TEN (10) DAYS TO FILE A PRE-TRIAL MEMORANDUM
The Respondent, Jude Scott DiClaudio, by and through his just-retained counsel, Samuel C. Stretton, Esquire, respectfully requests an additional ten days to file a Pre-Trial Memorandum for the following reasons:
1. Mr. Stretton was just retained by Judge Scott DiClaudio.
2. Mr. Stretton understands the Respondent's Pre-Trial Memorandum is due either today, September 15, 2020 or tomorrow, September 16, 2020.
3. Mr. Stretton does not know enough yet to be able to do a Pre-Trial Memorandum.
4. Mr. Stretton has talked to Melissa Norton, Esquire, the counsel assigned to the case, and Mr. Stretton believes that he and Ms. Norton can work out the required stipulations that will set this case in a posture to go to a resolution rather quickly.
5. Mr. Stretton, therefore, requests an additional ten days to review the discovery and to prepare the stipulation. Ms. Norton has no objection to the extension of time.
WHEREFORE, the Respondent, Judge Scott DiClaudio, by and through his counsel, Samuel C. Stretton, Esquire, respectfully requests this Honorable Board grant him an extension of ten days to file the Pre-Trial Memorandum and stipulation for the reasons set forth above.
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