D. Fisher's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Third Circuit
Contact Information
Office
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
21400 United States Courthouse
601 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1790
Full Name:
D. Michael Fisher
Birth Date:
1944
Birth Place:
Pittsburgh, PA
JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1969
AB, Georgetown University, 1966
Senator, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, 1980-1996
Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1974-1980
No caucus information on file.
Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2017-present
Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 2003-2017
Attorney General, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1997-2003
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, December 9, 2003
Nominated by President William J. Clinton, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, May 1, 2003
Attorney, Private Practice, Pennsylvania, 1970-1997
Assistant District Attorney, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1970-1974
Law Clerk, Private Practice, 1969
No organizational membership information on file.