Debra A. Todd becomes the new chief justice, the first woman to lead the state Supreme Court.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Max Baer, 74, hailed as a longtime advocate for children and families, died at his home near Pittsburgh overnight, just months before he was due to retire, the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts announced Saturday morning. The cause of death was not disclosed.
“Chief Justice Baer was an influential and intellectual jurist whose unwavering focus was on administering fair and balanced justice,” Todd said. “He was a tireless champion for children, devoted to protecting and providing for our youngest and most vulnerable citizens.” “The chief justice was an honorable man doing a difficult job,” Cutler said. “He was respectful, honest and carried himself with dignity and integrity.”
Attorney General Josh Shapiro, the Democratic nominee for governor, called Baer “a legal giant, a truly kind man and a dedicated public servant to our Commonwealth. His impact will be felt for generations.” Baer was named the Pennsylvania Adoption Advocate of the Year in 1997, received the federal Department of Health and Human Services Adoption 1998 Excellence Award for Judicial Innovation, and honored as the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Child Advocate of the Year in 2000, among numerous other recognitions.
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