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John L. Musmanno
Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania
In office
January 4, 1998 – December 31, 2012
Succeeded byVictor P. Stabile
Personal details
Born (1942-03-31) March 31, 1942 (age 82)[1]
Stowe Township, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseVirginia (Farina) Musmann[1]
Alma materWashington & Jefferson College
Vanderbilt University Law School

John L. Musmanno is a senior judge of the Pennsylvania Superior Court.[2]

Formative years

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Musmanno 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]

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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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References

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  1. ^ a b c "John L. Musmanno - Personal Data Questionnaire" (PDF). Pennsylvania Bar Association. 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Judges of the Superior Court - Judge John L. Musmanno". Pennsylvania Superior Court. Archived from the original on 2005-02-18.
  3. ^ "Class of 1963 Roster". Washington & Jefferson College.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ Schmitz, Jon; Jan Ackerman; Ann Belser; Timothy McNulty; Torsten Ove; Mike Bucsko; John M.R. Bull; Bill Heltzel; Jonathan D. Silver; Gary Rotstein; Lawrence Walsh (1998-02-15). "Where have all the judges gone?". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  5. ^ "PBA Judicial Evaluation Commission Releases Retention Ratings for Judicial Candidates". Pennsylvania Bar Association. July 18, 2007.
  6. ^ Frangipanni, Mary (November 2–9, 1995). "Frontrunners Newman and Nigro may bring Philadelphia two new seats on the Supreme Court". Philadelphia City Paper. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01.
  7. ^ "W&J Celebrates Homecoming 2008 On October 17–18". Current Press Releases. Washington & Jefferson College. October 9, 2008. Archived from the original on April 7, 2011.
  8. ^ http://www.mcall.com/news/local/elections/mc-pa-voter-id-20121213,0,3610242.story[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "About the Superior Court". Archived from the original on 2012-04-28. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
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