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Mary A. McLaughlin

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

Mary A. McLaughlin served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed May 24, 2000 by a 86–14 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
May 24, 2000
Senate vote
86–14
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1946

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaWilliam J. Clinton · May 24, 2000 – Jul 1, 2020

Education

  • Gwynedd-Mercy CollegeB.A., 1968
  • Bryn Mawr CollegeM.A., 1969
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School)J.D., 1976

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Stanley Brotman, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1976-1977; Private practice, 1977-1980; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1980-1984; Assistant professor, Vanderbilt University School of Law, 1984-1986; Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1986-2000; Adjunct professor, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1988; Adjunct professor, Rutgers University School of Law, 1989; Chief counsel, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Government, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 1995

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