Joseph McGlynn

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Joseph McGlynn
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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Title:   Former Judge
Position:   Seat #13
Service:
Appointed by:   Richard Nixon
Active:   3/8/1974 - 2/14/1990
Preceded by:   Thomas Masterson
Succeeded by:   Harvey Bartle
Personal History
Born:   1925
Bachelors:   Mount St. Mary's College (1948)
Law School:   University of Pennsylvania Law School (1951)

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Joseph Leo McGlynn, Jr. (1925-1999) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

McGlynn was nominated by President Richard Nixon on January 31, 1974, to a seat vacated by Thomas Masterson; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 1974, and received commission on March 8. He assumed senior status on February 14, 1990,[1] and served in that capacity until his death on February 23, 1999. McGlynn was succeeded in this position by Harvey Bartle.

Early life and education

  • Mount St. Mary`s College, B.S., 1948
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School, LL.B., 1951

Professional career

  • U.S. Navy, 1943-1946
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1953-1960
  • Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1960-1965
  • Judge, County Court of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1965-1968
  • Judge, Court of Common Pleas, First District of Pennsylvania, 1968-1974

Judicial career

Eastern District of Pennsylvania

McGlynn was nominated by President Richard Nixon on January 31, 1974, to a seat vacated by Thomas Masterson;[1] he was confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 1974, and received commission on March 8. He assumed senior status on February 14, 1990, and served in that capacity until his death on February 23, 1999. McGlynn was succeeded in this position by Harvey Bartle.

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
Thomas Masterson
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
1974–1990
Seat #13
Succeeded by:
Harvey Bartle


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