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Sean J. McLaughlin

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Sean J. McLaughlin served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Oct 7, 1994. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
Oct 7, 1994
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1955

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaWilliam J. Clinton · Oct 7, 1994 – Aug 16, 2013

Education

  • Georgetown UniversityA.B., 1977
  • Georgetown University Law CenterJ.D., 1980

Career

Law clerk, Hon. William Knox, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, 1980; Law clerk, Hon. Gerald J. Weber, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, 1980-1981; Law clerk, Hon. Maurice B. Cohill, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, 1981; Private practice, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1981-1994; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2013; Executive vice president, secretary, and general counsel, Erie Indemnity Co., 2013-

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