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Cathy Bissoon

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Cathy Bissoon serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Oct 17, 2011 by a 82–3 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Barack Obama
Confirmed
Oct 17, 2011
Senate vote
82–3
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1968

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaBarack Obama · Oct 17, 2011

Education

  • Alfred UniversityB.A., 1990
  • Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1993

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Gary L. Lancaster, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, 1994-1995; Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1995-2008; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2026-present

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