Background
Flaherty, John Paul was born on November 19, 1931 in Pittsburgh. Son of John Paul and Mary G. (McLaughlin) Flaherty.
state supreme court chief justice
Flaherty, John Paul was born on November 19, 1931 in Pittsburgh. Son of John Paul and Mary G. (McLaughlin) Flaherty.
Bachelor, Duquesne U., 1953; Juris Doctor, U. Pittsburgh, 1958; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Widener U., 1993.
Private practice, Pittsburgh, 1958-1973; member of faculty, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1958-1973; judge, Court Common Pleas Allegheny County, 1973-1979; president judge civil division, Court Common Pleas Allegheny County, 1978-1979; justice, Supreme Court Pennsylvania, 1979-1996; chief justice, Supreme Court Pennsylvania, since 1996. United States Information Agency speaker in Far East, 1985-1986.
Member Pennsylvania History Society. Board visitors U. Pittsburgh School Law. Chair Pennsylvania County Records Committee.
Member Pennsylvania Academy Science (chairman honorary Executive Board 1978-1989, Distinguished Alumnus award 1977), American Law Institute, Pennsylvania Society, Military History Society Ireland, Friendly Sons St. Patrick, American Legion.
Married Linet Flaherty. 7 children, 2 stepchildren.