Gerald Austin McHugh Jr.

Judge Gerald Austin McHugh Jr.

Personal

Birthday:

1954

Birthplace:

Philadelphia, PA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

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

Education

Name of School:

St. Joseph`s University

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1976

Name of School - Second:

University of Pennsylvania Law School

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Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1979

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Court Name:

Pennsylvania Eastern District Court

President Nominating:

Barack Obama

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

3/28/2014