Sean J. McLaughlin
Sean J. McLaughlin | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office April 25, 2013 – August 16, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Gary L. Lancaster |
| Succeeded by | Joy Flowers Conti |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office October 13, 1994 – August 16, 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Glenn E. Mencer |
| Succeeded by | Susan Paradise Baxter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 4, 1955 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Georgetown University (AB) Georgetown University Law Center (JD) |
Sean Joseph McLaughlin[1] (born January 4, 1955) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Education and career
Born in
Maurice Blanchard Cohill, in 1981. McLaughlin then entered private practice at the law firm Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C. until 1994.[2]
Federal judicial service
McLaughlin was nominated by President
Brian Douglas Wells, a highly publicized case involving a bizarre and complex bank robbery scheme.[3] He became Chief Judge on April 25, 2013, upon the sudden death of former Chief Judge Gary L. Lancaster.[2] McLaughlin resigned in 2013 after being hired as General Counsel and Vice President of the Erie Insurance Group, with his final day on the bench being August 16, 2013.[4] In January 2019, he returned to a different position at Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett.[5]
References
- ^ Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, Second Session, on Confirmations of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary, September 28; October 4 and 6, 1994. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1996. p. 237.
- ^ a b c "Biography of Judge Sean J. McLaughlin" (PDF). United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ Palattella, Ed (December 4, 2008). "Barnes gets 45 years: Co-defendant in Wells case apologizes". Erie Times-News. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ Thompson, Lisa (August 3, 2013). "Erie Indemnity announces McLaughlin hiring, incentive plan". Erie Times-News. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ Palattella, Ed (2019-01-25). "Former Erie federal judge returns to legal 'home'". GoErie.com. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
Sources
- Sean J. McLaughlin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.