John P. Flaherty Jr.
John P. Flaherty Jr. | |
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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania | |
In office 1996–2001 | |
Preceded by | Robert N. C. Nix Jr. |
Succeeded by | Ralph Cappy |
Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania | |
In office 1979–2002 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Pomeroy |
Succeeded by | Michael Eakin |
Personal details | |
Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | November 19, 1931
Political party | Democratic |
John P. Flaherty Jr. (born November 19, 1931)[1] was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1978 to 2001 and Chief Justice of the Court from 1996 to 2001. He retired at the end of 2001.[2] His seat as Justice was filled by Michael Eakin.[2]
References
- ^ Lynn S. McQuown, Pennsylvania, George Ehgartner (J.) (1993). The Pennsylvania Manual, Volume 111. Department of Property and Supplies for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Jackson, Peter (November 7, 2001). "Eakin Ahead in Supreme Court Race". Beaver County Times.