D. Michael Fisher
United States Circuit Judge
Dennis Michael Fisher (born November 7, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician. He has been the senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit since 2017.[1] He was the Attorney General of Pennsylvania from 1997 to 2003. Fisher was the Republican nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2002, losing to Ed Rendell.
Mike Fisher | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
| Assumed office February 1, 2017 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
| In office December 15, 2003 – February 1, 2017 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Carol Los Mansmann |
| Succeeded by | David Porter |
| 43rd Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 21, 1997 – December 15, 2003 | |
| Governor | Tom Ridge Mark Schweiker Ed Rendell |
| Preceded by | Tom Corbett |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Pappert |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 37th district | |
| In office January 6, 1981 – November 30, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Michael P. Schaefer |
| Succeeded by | Tim Murphy |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 40th district | |
| In office January 7, 1975 – November 19, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Jay R. Wells |
| Succeeded by | Frank Marmion |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dennis Michael Fisher November 7, 1944 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA, JD) |
References
change- ↑ Blake, Sharon (February 1, 2017). "Pitt Law Names Its Inaugural Distinguished Jurist in Residence" (Press release). University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
Other websites
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Media related to Mike Fisher at Wikimedia Commons- D. Michael Fisher at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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