Sandra Schultz Newman
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Sandra Schultz Newman | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1996 – December 31, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Papadakos |
| Succeeded by | James J. Fitzgerald III[1] |
| Judge of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court | |
| In office January 17, 1994 – December 31, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Genevieve Blatt |
| Succeeded by | Bonnie Leadbetter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sandra Schultz November 4, 1938 |
| Died | February 4, 2026 (aged 87) |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Drexel University Temple University Villanova University School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Sandra Schultz Newman (November 4, 1938 – February 2, 2026) was an American justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.[2]
Ogrod case
Schultz Newman was the first female Assistant District Attorney in Montgomery County and was licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New York. She was first elected to the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in 1993. In 1995, she was elected to the State Supreme Court, becoming the court's first female justice. After retiring at the end of 2006, she maintained a private law practice in Alternative Dispute Resolution. She also prepared lawyers for mock appellate arguments.
Schultz Newman wrote the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania decision affirming the murder conviction of Walter Ogrod which had no dissent. Ogrod was later exonerated after being incarcerated for 28 years.[3][4] In April 2004, that court denied Ogrod's application for reargument in an unsigned order, with Justice Thomas G. Saylor writing for the three dissenters.[5]
