The University of Pittsburgh School of Law is the law school of the University of Pittsburgh,a public research university in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1895 and became a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools in 1900. Its primary home facility is the Barco Law Building. The school offers four degrees:Master of Studies in Law,Juris Doctor,Master of Laws for international students,and the Doctor of Juridical Science. The school offers several international legal programs,operates a variety of clinics,and publishes several law journals.
Dwayne Donzell Woodruff is a judge and former professional American football player who played twelve seasons as a cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers,where he accumulated 37 interceptions after being drafted in the sixth round in 1979. As a rookie,he won a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in Super Bowl XIV over the Los Angeles Rams. Outside of football,Woodruff has a J.D. degree and is a common pleas judge in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh),Pennsylvania.
David Max Baer was an American judge who served as a justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court from the time of his election in 2003 until his death in 2022. He was elevated to the court's most senior position,chief justice,in 2021.
Donetta Wypiski Ambrose is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Maurice Blanchard Cohill Jr. was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Donald Emil Ziegler was a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
James Scott Young was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Robert Smith Gawthrop III was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Donald John Lee was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Carol Los Mansmann was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Terrence F. McVerry was a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Sylvia H. Rambo is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
William Lloyd Standish IV was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Petrese B. Tucker is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Joseph Francis Weis Jr. was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Mark Raymond Hornak is the Chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
William F. Cercone was a prosecutor and judge in Pennsylvania. As a prosecutor,he rose to prominence during the Red Scare of the 1950s by prosecuting Communist Steve Nelson. He later served on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania held statewide elections on November 3,2015,to fill judicial positions,to fill a vacancy in the Pennsylvania State Senate,to allow judicial retention votes,and to fill numerous county,local and municipal offices.
Bruce Beemer is an American attorney and jurist serving as a judge on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. He served as the 49th Pennsylvania Attorney General from 2016 to 2017 and as Inspector General of Pennsylvania from 2016 to 2019. He was nominated to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas by Governor Tom Wolf and unanimously confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate in November 2019. He was sworn in on January 3,2020.
Stephanie Lou Haines is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
