The Honorable Ronald D. Castille
Personal
| Date of Birth: |
3-16-44 |
| Place of Birth: |
Miami, Florida |
| son of: |
Henry (deceased) and Marie Nash Castille |
| Military: |
U.S. Marine Corps 1966-68
commissioned as a lieutenant
served two years
medically retired in June 1968 for severe wounds suffered in combat from enemy
gunfire
served as rifle platoon commander in Vietnam
received
- Bronze Star with Combat "V"
two Purple Hearts
Combat Action Ribbon
Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry
Presidential Unit Citation
Naval Unit Citation
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Education
| 1966 |
Auburn University
Bachelor of Science
Major: Economics |
| 1971 |
University of Virginia School of Law
Juris Doctor |
Professional
| 1971-85 |
deputy district attorney, Pre-Trial Division of Philadelphia
chief, Career Criminal Unit
assistant district attorney, Philadelphia District Attorney's office |
| 1986-91 |
district attorney of Philadelphia
- twice elected to a four-year term as district attorney of the fourth
largest city in the nation
- managed an office of over 200 attorneys, 80 county detectives and 150
clerical and paralegal personnel, with an annual caseload of approximately
50,000 adult and 10,000 juvenile criminal cases
- oversight of all aspects of the criminal caseload, from charging,
diversion, trial, post-trial, sentencing and appeals to Pennsylvania Supreme,
Superior and Commonwealth Courts
- handled all habeas corpus and collateral matters in federal court
and appeals to the federal circuit court and the Supreme Court of the United
States
- handled child support enforcement, welfare fraud and unemployment fraud
cases on a contractual basis
- conducted major investigations and grand jury investigations involving
municipal corruption, La Cosa Nostra, major drug rings and sophisticated
consumer and commercial fraud and crimes
- instituted a strong working relationship with federal prosecutors and
investigative agencies to investigate and prosecute municipal corruption and
high-level drug trafficking
- led major efforts to reform Philadelphia's court system
- managed a budget of over $18 million annually, with additional $2 million
in federal grants and funding and $3 million in forfeited funds
|
| 1991 |
endorsed Republican candidate for mayor of the city of Philadelphia |
| 1991-93 |
Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, Litigation Department, Philadelphia office
|
| 1993 |
elected justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania |
| 1994-96 |
Appellate Court Procedural Rules Committee |
| 1994-present |
liaison justice to Ad Hoc Committee on Evidence |
| 1994-present |
liaison justice to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee |
| 1994-present |
liaison justice to Minor Court Rules Committee |
Associations
| 1986-91 |
Vice President, Legislative Chairman, National District Attorneys
Association
- worked on a national level to reform federal criminal law and procedure,
and successfully lobbied against federal legislation that would have eliminated
the death penalty
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| 1986-91 |
Legislative Chairman of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association
- established major lobbying efforts that resulted in the enactment of major
revisions of the Crimes Code, the Juvenile Justice Act, criminal procedure and
appellate procedure in Pennsylvania
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| 1986-91 |
Executive Board Member, Criminal Justice Coordinating Commission |
| 1988-91 |
board member, Urban Coalition |
| 1988, 1992 |
Co-Chairman, Pennsylvania Anti-Crime Coalition for George Bush for
President |
| 1992 |
Commissioner, President's Commission on Model State Drug Laws |
| 1992-present |
Pennsylvania Advisory Committee of the United States Commission on Civil
Rights |
| 1993-present |
Board of Directors, National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws |
| 1996-present |
Board of Directors, Pennsylvania Center for Adapted Sports |
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| in addition |
Secretary, Vice President, Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund |
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board member, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science |
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Board of Directors, Philadelphia USO |
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Executive Committee, Cradle of Liberty Council, Boy Scouts of America |
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board member, Police Athletic League |
Awards
| 1987 |
Distinguished Public Service Award, Pennsylvania County and State
Detectives Association |
| 1987 |
Layman Award, Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association |
| 1988 |
Man of the Year, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5 |
| 1988 |
Outstanding Disabled Veteran of the Year, National Disabled American
Veterans |
| 1988 |
Spirit of America Award, Institute for the Study of American Wars |
| 1991 |
President's Award for Outstanding Service, National District Attorneys
Association |
| 1997 |
Profiles in Courage Award, Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation |
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