Seamus McCaffery
| Honorable Seamus P. McCaffery | |
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| Justice of Supreme Court of Pennsylvania | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2008 |
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| Justice of Superior Court of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 2004 – January 2008 |
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| Administrative Judge of Philadelphia County Municipal Court | |
| In office 2001–2004 |
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| Judge of Philadelphia County Municipal Court | |
| In office 1993–2001 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | June 3, 1950 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality |  Ireland[1] United Kingdom[2] United States |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 1989 La Salle University, B.A., 1977 |
| Profession | Police officer |
| Website | Official Website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1968-1985 |
| Rank | Captain |
Seamus McCaffery (born June 3, 1950) is a Justice on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to his election to the Supreme Court, he was a judge on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania and a municipal court judge in Philadelphia. He was the judge at "Eagles Court", an ad hoc court created to deal with unruly fans at Philadelphia Eagles games.
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[edit] Personal
McCaffery was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1950. His family emigrated to the United States when he was five. [3] He graduated from Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia and joined the United States Marine Corps.
After leaving active duty, McCaffery joined the Marine Corps Reserve and joined the Philadelphia Police Department. He served in the police department for 20 years, rising to Sergeant. While a police officer, McCaffery put himself through university at LaSalle University and law school at Temple University. [4]
He recently retired as a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, and is also a 33° Mason. [5]
[edit] Judicial career
In 1993, McCaffery won election to Municipal Court in Philadelphia. With support from members of the city council, he developed Eagles Court in 1998 in response to a 1997 Monday Night Football game between the Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers. With over 60 fistfights reported at the nationally televised game, stadium violence became an embarrassment for the city. McCaffery presided over the court, which was convened in the basement of Veterans Stadium, and handed out fines or jail time to fans arrested during games. [6]
He was elected to the Superior Court in 2003[7] and successfully ran for the Supreme Court in 2007.[8]
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- ^ Under Irish nationality law, McCaffery is an Irish citizen by jus soli.
- ^ Under British nationality law, McCaffery is a British citizen by jus soli.
- ^ Tom Barnes, Pennsylvania Supreme Court: McCaffery wins; Todd jumps to lead in top court races, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 11/7/07
- ^ Frank Lewis, Famous Seamus, Philadelphia City Paper, 9/25/97
- ^ Pa Freemason Nov 04 Seamus McCaffery
- ^ Didinger, Ray; Robert Lyons. The Eagles Encyclopedia. Temple University Press. p. 230. ISBN 1592134491. http://books.google.com/books?id=yV7lvstPuqgC&. Retrieved 5 January 2008.
- ^ Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information
- ^ Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information
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