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Received 11/08/2021 Supreme Court Eastern District
Filed 11/08/2021 Supreme Court Eastern District
November 5, 2021
The Honorable Max Baer
Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
c/o Office of the Prothonotary
468 City Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Re:
Response in Support of Pennsylvania Supreme Court Order No. 21 EM 2020
Authorization for Continuation of the Philadelphia Municipal Court
Landlord-Tenant Diversion Program
Dear Justices of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania,
I am a volunteer mediator for Philadelphia's Eviction Diversion Program (EDP). I am writing to request your
ongoing support for Philadelphia's nationally renowned use of Alternative Dispute Resolution in eviction
proceedings. I appreciate your leadership in continuing to extend authority for Philadelphia to require
landlords to apply for rental assistance and participate in Philadelphia's pre-filing Eviction Diversion
Program, most recently via your Order dated October 28, 2021, No. 21 EM 2020.1 would like to request
that you continue to extend this authority beyond November 30, 2021.1 further request that you grant this
authority to other counties, so that residents there can also benefit from collaboration between the courts,
rental assistance, and other stabilizing measures. To do so, I respectfully request that you issue a rule that
allows a local county's President Judge to issue their own local rule creating or coordinating with Alternative
Dispute Resolution (ADR) procedures in eviction proceedings, if they so choose. Below are a few
highlights of this remarkable program.
— I mediated a case that involved a family with a special needs child. Childcare issues, medical
expenses, and COVID 19 put the family was at risk of being evicted. Through mediation, the
landlord and tenant reached an agreement that kept the family in their home and arranged a
realistic payment plan for the landlord.
— Philadelphia's EDP has helped over 2,300 landlord-tenant pairs in reaching an agreement or
resolution with the support of housing counselors and trained mediators in over 90% of cases.
— The Program has also helped an additional 7,000 landlords and tenants access rental assistance
without the need for mediation.
— Philadelphia has avoided the wave of evictions predicted. Eviction filings in Philadelphia are less
than a third of what they were pre-pandemic.
— Philadelphia has received national attention for these programs and the collaboration between the
Court, the Diversion Program, and the rental assistance program.
Respectfully Submi,ted,
Tracy ""-41' n eer Me&ater, PIi ladelphia Eviction Diversion Program
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Nov. 8 - Philadelphia County - Tracy Horning's Response in Support of Municipal Court's Request to Continue the Landlord Tenant Diversion Program
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