D. 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. 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Nickname: Steel City, Iron City, City of Champions, City of Bridges, City of Colleges Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country State County United States Pennsylvania Allegheny County Founded 1758 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area    - City 151. ... A judge or justice is an official who presides over a court. ... The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the following United States District Courts: District of Delaware District of New Jersey Western, Middle, and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania District of the United States Virgin Islands The court is based at... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American businessman and politician, was elected in 2000 as the 43rd President of the United States of America, re-elected in 2004, and is currently serving his second term in that office. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States...

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 ran unsuccessfully for Pennsylvania's lieutenant governorship in 1986 serving as the running mate of William Scranton, III. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is one of two co-equal houses of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislative branch of Pennsylvania government. ... In politics, a whip is a member of a political party in a legislature whose task is to ensure that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires. ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A running mate is a person running for a subordinate position on a joint ticket during an election. ... William Worthington Scranton, III (born July 20, 1947 in Scranton, Pennsylvania) served as the Republican lieutenant governor of the state of Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1987 in the administration of Governor Richard Thornburgh. ...

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. Fisher’s law practice included civil litigation, commercial law, estate planning and real estate. Georgetown University is a private university in the United States, located in Georgetown, a neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is both the oldest Roman Catholic and oldest Jesuit university in the United States, having been founded on January 23, 1789 by Archbishop John Carroll. ... The schools original sign, preserved on the north quad of the present-day campus. ... Location in the state of Pennsylvania Formed January 22, 1800 Seat Pittsburgh Area  - Total  - Water 1,929 km² (745 mi²) 38 km² (15 mi²) 1. ...

In 2002, Fisher ran for Governor of Pennsylvania. Early in the campaign, the Republican State Committee gravitated to him as the nominee, much to the chagrin of Pennsylvania State Treasurer Barbara Hafer, who had explored a run. After Fisher won the nomination unopposed, Hafer endorsed the Democrat, Ed Rendell. List of Pennsylvania Governors The office of Pennsylvania governor was created by the states Constitution of 1790. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... State Treasurers in the United States are executive offices in 49 of the 50 US States with Texas being the only state to not have such an office. ... Barbara Hafer (born Los Angeles 1 August 1943) is a U.S politician from the U.S State of Pennsylvania. ... Edward Gene Rendell (born January 5, 1944) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. ...

During the campaign, he raised issues such as Pennsylvania’s growing medical malpractice insurance crisis, the need to improve public education and the necessity of property tax reform. Fisher's candidacy was unable to gain traction, and he was down in the polls by double digits throughout the fall. In the end, Fisher could not catch Rendell and lost 53.4%-44.4%.

Ironically, Fisher was appointed to the bench to serve with Marjorie Rendell, Governor Rendell's wife. Marjorie (Midge) Osterlund Rendell is a federal judge in Pennsylvania. ...

Fisher and his wife, Carol, an education consultant, have two children: Michelle is an attorney in a prestigious Pennsylvania law firm, and Brett is an avid golfer and computer consultant.