John Musmanno
| John L. Musmanno | |
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| Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania | |
| Assumed office 1997 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | March 31, 1942 [1] Stowe Township, Pennsylvania |
| Spouse(s) | Virginia (Farina) Musmann[1] |
| Alma mater | Washington & Jefferson College Vanderbilt University Law School |
John L. Musmanno is a senior judge of the Pennsylvania Superior Court.[2]
He was born in Stowe Township, Pennsylvania.[2] He graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in 1963,[3] where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and won the Henry Wilson Temple History Prize.[1][2] He graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1966, where he was an assistant editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review.[2]
Between the years 1966 and 1981, he was in private practice.[2] He was elected district justice in 1970, serving until he was elected to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in 1981.[2] He was elected to the Pennsylvania Superior Court in 1997.[2] During the campaign, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette profiled a number of Allegheny County judges who were neglecting their judicial duties while running for higher office, but singled Musmanno out as a judge who maintained a full case load during the campaign.[4]
He won retention in 2007.[2] During the election, the Pennsylvania Bar Association endorsed him, describing him as "highly regarded for his intelligence, courteousness, fairness, judicial temperament and professionalism."[5]
He is a member of the Democratic Party.[6]
In 2008, he was awarded the W. Edward Sell Achievement in Law Award from Washington & Jefferson College.[7]
He took senior status in late December 2012/early January 2013.[8][9]
See also
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- ↑ http://www.superior.court.state.pa.us/about.htm
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