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<p>PHILADELPHIA &#8212; President Judge Emeritus Correale Stevens&#8217; official court portrait has been permanently placed in the Philadelphia courtroom of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.</p><p>Stevens was honored at a recent Special Session of the Superior Court, presided over by President Judge Jack Panella.</p><p>Speakers included Supreme Court Justice Sallie Updyke Mundy, President Judge Emeritus Kate Ford Elliott, PA Bar President Charles Eppolito, attorney Brody Stevens and Stevens. The invocation was offered by Mrs. Jeanne Panella and the benediction by President Judge Emeritus Susan Gantman.</p><p>In his remarks, Stevens thanked former president judges Stephen McEwen, Ford Elliott, John Bender and Susan Gantman for their &#8220;friendship, advice and insights.&#8221;</p><p>He noted that he and Panella &#8220;do a lot of good things&#8221; by giving continuing legal education courses to judges and lawyers, taking the court sessions into the community, on law school, college and high school campuses and in county courthouses throughout the state.</p><p>He said he was fortunate to have such mentors, colleagues and friends and included Pittston area residents Patrick J. Solano and John Passan as &#8220;ageless and like family.&#8221;</p><p>Justice Mundy and PBA President Eppolito called Stevens &#8220;the Peoples Judge,&#8221; and Stevens&#8217; son, Brody Stevens, told of how his dad &#8220;was always there for my brother Ryan Stevens, my sister Brittany Mercadante and me, no matter how many work responsibilities he had.&#8221;</p><p>Stevens was accompanied by his wife, Louise.</p><p>Stevens concluded by saying he &#8220;loves the work and collegiality&#8221; of the Superior Court.</p><p>&#8220;Our judges have diverse backgrounds, are hard-working and respect each other,&#8221; Stevens said. &#8220;We are not just colleagues, we are friends.&#8221; </p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Bill O&#8217;Boyle</p><p>boboyle@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Bill O&#8217;Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Stevens official portrait goes up in courtroom