Ernie Preate
Ernest D. Preate, Jr. (born November 22, 1940) is a former Republican Pennsylvania Attorney General. As Attorney General, he argued before the United States Supreme Court in the landmark case, Planned Parenthood of Southeast Pennsylvania v. Casey on behalf of Robert P. Casey, then governor of Pennsylvania. Preate also successfully argued another landmark case, Blystone v. Pennsylvania in the United States Supreme Court addressing the death penalty.
Ernie Preate | |
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| 41st Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 17, 1989 – June 23, 1995 | |
| Governor | Robert P. Casey Tom Ridge |
| Preceded by | LeRoy S. Zimmerman |
| Succeeded by | Tom Corbett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 22, 1940 Scranton, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania (BS, JD) |
| Profession | lawyer |
Prior to serving as Attorney General, Preate was elected Lackawanna County District Attorney. He ran for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1994, but came in second for the Republican nomination behind then-congressman Tom Ridge, who won the general election.
In 1995, Preate went to jail after pleading guilty to mail fraud charges.