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D. Michael Fisher
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2003
D. Michael Fisher , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Dennis Michael Fisher (born November 7, 1944) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He also serves as the Distinguished Jurist in Residence at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. A former politician, Fisher has served as a state representative, state senator, and as Attorney General of Pennsylvania.
Education
- Georgetown UniversityA.B., 1966
- Georgetown University Law CenterJ.D., 1969
Career
U.S. Army, 1969-1975; D.C. National Guard, 1969-1970; 2073 USAR School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1970-1975; Law clerk in private practice, 1969; Assistant district attorney, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1970-1974; Private practice, Pennsylvania, 1970-1997; State representative, Pennsylvania, 1974-1980; State senator, Pennsylvania, 1980-1996; Attorney general, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1997-2003
Biography
Dennis Michael Fisher (born November 7, 1944) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He also serves as the Distinguished Jurist in Residence at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. A former politician, Fisher has served as a state representative, state senator, and as Attorney General of Pennsylvania.
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