Nora Barry Fischer

Nora Barry Fischer (born in 1951) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Early life and education Fischer was born Nora Barry in Homestead, Pennsylvania, to Michael T. Barry and Olga Stipetich Barry, both first generation United States citizens. She is one of eight siblings, all of whom graduated from college. Fischer attended Saint Mary's College, where she studied history and humanistic studies. As part of her undergraduate education she attended L'Universite Catholique (see Catholic University of the West) located in Angers, France for one academic year. She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973 and later from Notre Dame Law School with a Juris Doctor in 1976.

Personal

Fischer is married to Dr. Donald R. Fischer. They are the parents of three grown children.