Sallie Updyke Mundy

Sallie Updyke Mundy (born June 29, 1962)[3] is an Associate Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and a former judge of the Pennsylvania Superior Court.[4]

Sallie Updyke Mundy
Associate Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office July 21, 2016[1]
Appointed by	Tom Wolf
Preceded by	J. Michael Eakin
Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania
In office January 2010 – July 21, 2016
Personal details
Born	June 29, 1962 Elmira, New York
Political party	Republican[2]
Spouse(s)	Tim Stone (divorced), James Mundy (divorced)
Residence	Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Alma mater	Washington & Jefferson College University of Pittsburgh School of Law

Early life and education

She was born in Elmira, New York and was raised in Tioga, Pennsylvania.[4] In 1984, she graduated from Washington & Jefferson College.[4][5] In 1987, she graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Law.[4]

Legal career

After law school she served in a judicial clerkship for the Tioga County Courts of Common Pleas.[4] In 1988, she entered private practice, working as a defense attorney in the field of medical malpractice.[4]

Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Mundy was appointed by Governor Tom Wolf to the seat vacated by Justice J. Michael Eakin on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and confirmed on June 27, 2016.[6] On November 8, 2017, Justice Mundy defeated Dwayne Woodruff to gain a ten-year term on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.[7]

Personal life

She is part-owner of a small cattle farm, raising Scottish Highland cattle, in Tioga County.[3]

References

1. "Historical List of Supreme Court Justices". www.pacourts.us. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
2. "Judge of the Superior Court - 2009 Municipal Election". Official Returns. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 3, 2009.
3. "Sally Updike Mundy - Personal Data Questionnaire" (PDF). Pennsylvania Bar Association. 2009.
4. "Judges of the Superior Court - Judge Sallie Updyke Mundy". Pennsylvania Superior Court. Archived from the original on 2005-02-18.
5. "1984 Class Roster". Jay Connected. Washington & Jefferson College. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
6. Mendicino, Anthony (June 28, 2016). "Sallie Updyke Mundy appointed to Pennsylvania Supreme Court". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
7. Associated Press (November 8, 2017). "Sallie Mundy, GOP incumbent, keeps Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat". The Morning Call. Retrieved November 8, 2017.