Thomas G. Saylor
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Thomas G. Saylor is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
. He is a member of the Republican Party
. Prior to his election to the Supreme Court, he served as a Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania
.
Saylor received a B.A. University of Virginia
in 1969, a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law in 1972, and a L.L.M. from the University of Virginia School of Law
in 2004.
He was elected to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in 1997. He served on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania
from 1993-1997. Prior to that, he was First Deputy Attorney General
for Pennsylvania
from 1983-1987 and was Director of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Protection from 1982-1983.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is the court of last resort for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It meets in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.-History:...
. He is a member of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. Prior to his election to the Supreme Court, he served as a Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania is one of two Pennsylvania intermediate appellate courts, the other being the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. Appeal to the Superior Court is generally of right from final decisions of the Court of Common Pleas...
.
Saylor received a B.A. University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
in 1969, a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law in 1972, and a L.L.M. from the University of Virginia School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law
The University of Virginia School of Law was founded in Charlottesville in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as one of the original subjects taught at his "academical village," the University of Virginia. The law school maintains an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students in its initial degree program...
in 2004.
He was elected to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in 1997. He served on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania is one of two Pennsylvania intermediate appellate courts, the other being the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. Appeal to the Superior Court is generally of right from final decisions of the Court of Common Pleas...
from 1993-1997. Prior to that, he was First Deputy Attorney General
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
for Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
from 1983-1987 and was Director of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Protection from 1982-1983.
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- Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of PennsylvaniaThe Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is the court of last resort for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It meets in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.-History:...