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McHugh, Gerald Austin, Jr.
Born 1954 in Philadelphia, PA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by Harvey Bartle III. Confirmed by the Senate on March 26, 2014, and received commission on March 28, 2014.
Education:
St. Joseph's University, A.B., 1976
University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School), J.D., 1979
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by Harvey Bartle III. Confirmed by the Senate on March 26, 2014, and received commission on March 28, 2014.
Education:
St. Joseph's University, A.B., 1976
University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School), J.D., 1979
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Alfred L. Luongo, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1979-1981
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1981-2014
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, August 1, 2013; no Senate vote