Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 2000 / Served to 2020

Mary A. McLaughlin

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 2000 and confirmed by the Senate 8614, Mary A. McLaughlin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She earned a law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) in 1976. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 24, 2000

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 2000
Confirmed
86–14
Education
Gwynedd-Mercy College 1968 · University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) 1976
Succeeded
Marvin Katz
Succeeded by
John Milton Younge
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2000Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Marvin KatzClinton (D)86–14

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

20 years on the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).