D. Michael Fisher
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. He 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 J. 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 |
| Republican Whip of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
| In office January 2, 1991 – November 30, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | David J. Brightbill |
| Succeeded by | David J. Brightbill |
| 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) |
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