D. Michael Fisher
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Senior status. Born 1944.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- May 1, 2003
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Dec 9, 2003
- Commissioned
- Dec 11, 2003
- Senior status
- Feb 1, 2017
Education
- A.B., Georgetown University, 1966
- J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 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
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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