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Jane Cutler Greenspan

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Jane Cutler Greenspan
Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
In office
July 2, 2008 – January 4, 2010[1]
Appointed byEd Rendell
Preceded byRalph Cappy
Succeeded byJoan Orie Melvin
Personal details
Born1948 (age 75–76)
Political partyDemocratic[2]
EducationSmith College (BA)
Rutgers University (JD)

Jane Cutler Greenspan was a justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.[3][4]

She was born in 1948. Greenspan earned her bachelor's degree at Smith College (1970) and Juris Doctor at Rutgers University School of Law, Camden (1973).[5] She served as a law clerk for Robert N. C. Nix Jr. before becoming an assistant district attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Greenspan served as a judge of the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas from 1987 to 2008.[6][7][8][9][10] She was then appointed as a justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on July 2, 2008, following the resignation of Ralph Cappy.[11][12] Greenspan resigned from the bench in December 2009.[13]

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References

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  1. ^ "Justice Jane Culter Greenspan" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Rendell's high court pick would tip balance for D's". The Patriot-News. June 20, 2008.
  3. ^ Historical List of Supreme Court Justices, Pennsylvania Courts.
  4. ^ Pennsylvania State Reports. West Publishing Company. 2010.
  5. ^ "Former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Jane Cutler Greenspan Joins JAMS in Philadelphia". www.jamsadr.com. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  6. ^ "State Supreme Court says shield law is not absolute". The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. 2003-12-23. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  7. ^ "Judge blocks Philadelphia ban on assault weapons". Reuters. 2008-06-03. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  8. ^ "Jane Greenspan, JAMS Mediator and Arbitrator". www.jamsadr.com. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  9. ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Jane Cutler Greenspan". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  10. ^ The American LawInstitute. "Members". American Law Institute. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  11. ^ Hare, John J. (2018-01-24). The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania: Life and Law in the Commonwealth, 1684–2017. Penn State Press. ISBN 9780271081977.
  12. ^ Elliott-Engel, Amaris (July 2, 2008). "Judge Greenspan Confirmed to Pa. Supreme Court". The Legal Intelligencer. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  13. ^ "Judge Jane Cutler Greenspan (Supreme Court of Pennsylvania) – CourtListener.com". CourtListener. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
Political offices
Preceded by Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
2008–2009
Succeeded by