ORDER

AND NOW, this 3rd day of March, 2006, a Rule having been entered by this Court on December 29, 2005, pursuant to Rule 214(d)(1), Pa.R.D.E., directing Steven C. Courtney to show cause why he should not be placed on temporary suspension and no response thereto having been filed, it is hereby

ORDERED that the Rule is made absolute, Steven C. Courtney is placed on temporary suspension pursuant to Rule 214(d)(2), Pa.R.D.E., and he shall comply with all the provisions of Rule 217, Pa.R.D.E.; and the matter is referred to the Disciplinary Board pursuant to Rule 214(f)(1), Pa.R.D.E.