Ralph J. Cappy (August 25, 1943 – May 1, 2009) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1990 to 1998 and chief justice of the Court from 2003 to 2008. Prior to joining the state Supreme Court, Cappy was named to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in 1978 and served as administrative judge of the civil division from 1986 to 1990. After leaving the Court in January 2008, he joined the law firm of Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney and practiced commercial litigation. He also served as chairman of the board of trustees at his alma mater the University of Pittsburgh. Cappy died at his Green Tree home on May 1, 2009, at age 65. See also 2005 Pennsylvania General Assembly pay raise controversy References 1943 births 2009 deaths Justices of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Chief Justices of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Democrats University of Pittsburgh alumni Politicians from Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh School of Law alumni 20th-century American judges Lawyers from Pittsburgh 20th-century American lawyers