Gerald Austin McHugh Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Born 1954.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 6, 2014
- Senate vote
- 59 to 41
- Confirmed
- Mar 26, 2014
- Commissioned
- Mar 28, 2014
Education
- A.B., St. Joseph's University, 1976
- J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School), 1979
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Alfred L. Luongo, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1979-1981
- Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1981-2014
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, August 1, 2013; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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