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Nora Barry Fischer

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Senior status. Born 1951.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by
George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Jan 9, 2007
Senate vote
96 to 0
Confirmed
Feb 14, 2007
Commissioned
Apr 2, 2007
Senior status
Jun 13, 2019

Education

  • B.A., St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1973
  • J.D., Notre Dame Law School, 1976

Career

  • Editor, Callaghan and Company, legal publishers, 1976-1977
  • Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1977-2007

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, July 13, 2006; no Senate vote

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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