McLaughlin, Mary A. Born 1946 in Philadelphia, PA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 9, 2000, to a seat vacated by Marvin Katz. Confirmed by the Senate on May 24, 2000, and received commission on May 31, 2000. Education: Gwynedd-Mercy College, B.A., 1968 Bryn Mawr College, M.A., 1969 University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1976 Professional 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, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate, 1995