John R. Fisher | |
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Senior Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
Assumed office August 22, 2020 | |
Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
In office January 6,2006 –August 22,2020 | |
Nominated by | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Annice M. Wagner [1] |
Succeeded by | Loren AliKhan |
Personal details | |
Born | [2] Mount Vernon,Ohio,U.S. [2] | August 22,1946
Spouse | Margaret Fisher |
Alma mater | Harvard College (BA,JD) |
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