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Mary A. McLaughlin

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Biography

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. Assumed senior status on November 18, 2013.

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, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 1995

Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Current
Assumed senior status on November 18, 2013.
Attorney
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Chief counsel
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Government, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Adjunct professor
Rutgers University School of Law
Adjunct professor
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Assistant professor
Vanderbilt University School of Law
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Assistant U.S. attorney
District of Columbia
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Attorney
Private Practice
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Law clerk
Hon. Stanley Brotman, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
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Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School
J.D. (1976)
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Bryn Mawr College
M.A. (1969)
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Gwynedd Mercy College
B.A. (1968)
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Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
13614 U.S. Courthouse
601 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1797
Telephone: (267) 299-7600