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James Focht McClure Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania · 1990
James Focht McClure Jr., Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Education
- Amherst CollegeA.B., 1952
- University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School)J.D., 1957
Career
U.S. Army, 1952-1954; Attorney, Legal Advisor's Office, U.S. Department of State, 1957-1958; Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1958-1961; Counsel, Merck & Co., Inc., 1961-1965; Private practice, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1965-1984; District attorney, Union County, Pennsylvania, 1974-1975; President judge, Court of Common Pleas of Snyder and Union Counties [Pennsylvania], 1984-1990
Biography
James Focht McClure Jr. (April 6, 1931 – December 17, 2010) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
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