Western District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1976 / Served to 2022
Maurice Blanchard Cohill Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1976 and confirmed by voice vote, Maurice Blanchard Cohill Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1956. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 18, 1976
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford, 1976
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Princeton 1951 · University of Pittsburgh Law 1956
- Succeeded
- Louis Rosenberg
- Succeeded by
- Arthur J. Schwab
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Western District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Louis Rosenberg | Ford (R) | voice |
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
| Princeton University | A.B. | 1951 |
| University of Pittsburgh School of Law | LL.B. | 1956 |
Sources
45 years on the Western District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).