Gerald A. McHugh Jr.

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Gerald A. McHugh Jr.
McHugh in 2013
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Assumed office
March 28, 2014
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded byHarvey Bartle III
Personal details
Born
Gerald Austin McHugh Jr.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationSaint Joseph's University (AB)
University of Pennsylvania (JD)

Gerald Austin McHugh Jr. (born November 16, 1954) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Biography

McHugh was born and raised in

civil rights claims.[1][2]

Federal judicial service

On August 1, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated McHugh to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, to the seat vacated by Judge Harvey Bartle III, who assumed senior status on October 1, 2011.[1] On January 16, 2014 his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–5 vote.[3] On Thursday March 13, 2014 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed a motion to invoke cloture on the nomination. On March 26, 2014, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 56–43 vote.[4] He was confirmed later that day by a 59–41 vote.[5] He received his judicial commission on March 28, 2014.[2]

References

  1. ^
    National Archives
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  2. ^ a b Gerald A. McHugh Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  3. ^ "Executive Business Meeting" (PDF). United States Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  4. ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Gerald McHugh, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge)". United States Senate. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  5. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge)". United States Senate. Retrieved 26 March 2014.

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
2014–present
Incumbent