Supreme Court
ORDERS & DECREES
January 19, 2024
In the Matter of Marylin
Jenkins Milner, A/K/A Marylin Jenkins; 3016
Disciplinary Docket No. 3; Respond to a Notice and Order directing her to
provide reasons against the imposition of reciprocal discipline, Marylin Jenkins Milner, a/k/a Marylin
Jenkins, is suspended from the practice of law in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania for a period of 30 days.
January 22, 2024
In Re: Reassignment Of Judge Ramy
I. Djerassi Of The Court Of Common Pleas Of The First Judicial District Of
Pennsylvania To Orphans� Division; 386 Judicial Classification Docket; The
Petition of the Honorable Nina Wright-Padilla, President Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas of the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, for the permanent
reassignment of the Honorable Ramy I. Djerassi to the
Orphans� Division of the Court of Common Pleas of the First Judicial District
of Pennsylvania, said Petition is Granted and the requested assignment is
approved.
January 23, 2024
Brown, Petitioner v. Walk; 82 MM 2023; The Application
for Leave to File Original Process is Granted, and the Petition for Writ of
Mandamus and the Application for Leave to Reply are Denied.
Com. v. Forshey, Petitioner;
203 WAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Colon, Petitioner; 259 EAL 2023; The Petition for
Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Essington v. Monroe County Transit Authority; 405 MAL
2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Rondon; 407 MAL 2023;
The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Granted, Limited To
the issue set forth below. Allocatur is Denied as to all remaining issues.
Com. v. Williams, Petitioner; 441 MAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Bentley, Petitioner; 470 MAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
In the Matter of Louis Alfred Piccone
Petition For Reinstatement; 2499 Disciplinary Docket
No. 3; The Petition for Reinstatement is denied. Petitioner is directed to pay
the expenses incurred by the Board in the investigation and processing of the
Petition for Reinstatement.
Office Of Disciplinary Counsel, Petitioner v. Adler; 3015
Disciplinary Docket No. 3; The Report and Recommendations of the Disciplinary
Board, Michael Eric Adler is suspended from the Bar of this Commonwealth for a
period of one year and one day. Respondent shall comply with the provisions of Pa.R.D.E. 217 and pay costs to the Disciplinary Board.
Office Of Disciplinary Counsel, Petitioner; 3023
Disciplinary Docket No. 3; The Recommendation of the Three-Member Panel of the
Disciplinary Board, the Joint Petition in Support of Discipline on Consent is
granted, and Thomas Edward Weiers, Jr., is suspended
on consent from the Bar of this Commonwealth for a period of one year.
Respondent shall comply with the provisions of Pa.R.D.E.
217 and pay costs to the Disciplinary Board.
January 24, 2024
Harris, Petitioner v. Court Of Common Pleas Of Allegheny
County; 57 WM 2023; The Application for Leave to File Original Process is
Granted, and the �Writ of Mandamus� is Denied.
Barnett, Petitioner v. Lightner;
58 WM 2023; The Application for Leave to File Original Process is Granted, and
the Petition for Writ of Mandamus is Dismissed.
Pendleton, Petitioner v. Court Of Common Pleas Of
Allegheny County, PA.; 59 WM 2023; The �Petition for King�s Bench Jurisdiction
and/or Extraordinary Relief� and the Applications �for an Immediate/ Emergency
Hearing� are Denied.
Com. v. Barbour, Petitioner; 71 EM 2023; The Application
to Withdraw as Counsel, this matter is Remanded to the Court of Common Pleas of
Philadelphia County to determine whether to permit Attorney James R. Lloyd,
III, to withdraw. In the event counsel is granted leave to withdraw, the Court
of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County is to resolve any related issues,
including whether to appoint new counsel or to permit
Grant A. Barbour to proceed pro se.
Com. v. Bell, Petitioner; 74 EM 2023; The Application to
Withdraw as Counsel, this matter is Remanded to the Court of Common Pleas of
Philadelphia County to determine whether to permit Attorney Teri B. Himebaugh to withdraw. In the event counsel is granted
leave to withdraw, the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County is to
resolve any related issues, including whether to appoint new counsel or to permit Eddie Bell to proceed pro se.
Drayton, Petitioner v. Com.; 76 EM 2023; The Application
for Leave to File Original Process is Granted, and the Petition for Writ of
Habeas Corpus is Denied.
Slater, Petitioner v. Unemployment Compensation Board Of Review; 88 EM 2023; The Petition for Leave to File
Petition for Allowance of Appeal Nunc Pro Tunc and
the Petition for Appointment of Counsel are Denied.
Com. v. Thomas, Petitioner; 112 MM 2023; The Petition for
Leave to File Petition for Allowance of Appeal Nunc Pro Tunc
is Granted. Petitioner is Allotted 15 days to file a Petition for Allowance of
Appeal.
Com. v. Pennock, Petitioner;
113 MM 2023; The Petition for Leave to File Petition for Allowance of Appeal
Nunc Pro Tunc is Denied.
In Re: I.M.R., An Alleged Incapacitated Person Petition
Of: William Cardwell; 114 MM 2023; The Application for Exercise of
Extraordinary Jurisdiction is Denied.