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D. Michael FisherD. Michael Fisher (born 1944 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He was nominated on May 1, 2003 by President George W. Bush, confirmed by the U.S. Senate unanimously on December 9, and received his commission on December 11. Previous to becoming a judge, he was elected Attorney General of Pennsylvania in 1996 and re-elected in 2000. Fisher personally argued major cases in state and federal appellate courts. In March 1998, he successfully argued before the United States Supreme Court a precedent-setting case ensuring that paroled criminals meet the conditions of their release. Before his election as Attorney General, Fisher served for 22 years in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, serving six years in the State House and 16 years as a member of the State Senate. He was a member of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, the Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and the Majority Whip of the Senate. During his legislative career, he was a leader in criminal and civil justice reform and an architect of many major environmental laws. He began his legal career in his hometown of Pittsburgh following his graduation from Georgetown University in 1966 and Georgetown University Law Center in 1969. As an Assistant District Attorney for Allegheny County, he handled nearly 1,000 cases, including 25 homicides. He continued to practice law during his career in the General Assembly and was a shareholder or partner in various firms, including Houston Harbaugh, where he practiced from 1984 to 1997. Fishers law practice included civil litigation, commercial law, estate planning and real estate. Fisher was Pennsylvanias Republican candidate for Governor in 2002, losing to Ed Rendell, the husband of Marjorie Rendell, one of his current colleagues on the federal bench. During a hard-fought campaign, he raised key issues and helped shape current public debate on matters such as Pennsylvanias growing medical malpractice insurance crisis, the need to improve public education and the necessity of property tax reform. Fisher and his wife, Carol, an education consultant, have two children. Fisher, D. Michael Fisher, D. Michael Fisher, D. Michael Fisher, D. Michael Fisher, D. Michael
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