John Musmanno
Judge
1942 –
Who is John Musmanno?
John L. Musmanno is a senior judge of the Pennsylvania Superior Court.
He was born in Stowe Township, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in 1963, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and won the Henry Wilson Temple History Prize. He graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1966, where he was an assistant editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review.
Between the years 1966 and 1981, he was in private practice. He was elected district justice in 1970, serving until he was elected to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in 1981. He was elected to the Pennsylvania Superior Court in 1997. During the campaign, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette profiled a number of Allegheny County judges who were neglecting their judicial duties while running for higher office, but singled Musmanno out as a judge who maintained a full case load during the campaign.
He won retention in 2007. During the election, the Pennsylvania Bar Association endorsed him, describing him as "highly regarded for his intelligence, courteousness, fairness, judicial temperament and professionalism."
He is a member of the Democratic Party.
In 2008, he was awarded the W.
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- Born
- Mar 31, 1942
Stowe Township - Spouses
- Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School
- Washington & Jefferson College
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on July 23, 2013
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