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Joseph McLaughlin

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Joseph McLaughlin
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Current Court Information:
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Title:   Senior Judge
Position:   Seat #8
Station:   New York, NY
Service:
Appointed by:   George H.W. Bush
Active:   10/17/1990 - 3/20/1998
Senior:   3/20/1998 - Present
Preceded by:   Lawrence Pierce
Succeeded by:   Chester Straub
Past post:   Eastern District of New York
Past term:   1981-1990
Personal History
Born:   1933
Home State:   Brooklyn, NY
Bachelors:   Fordham College, A.B., 1954
Law School:   Fordham U. Law, LL.B., 1959
Grad. School:   New York U. Law, LL.M., 1964
Military service:   U.S. Army, 1955-1957

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Joseph Michael McLaughlin is a federal appeals judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit based in New York City. He joined the court in 1990 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush. McLaughlin is serving on senior status. At the time of appointment, he served on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He joined the district court in 1981 after an appointment from Ronald Reagan. At the time of appointment, he was a professor at Fordham Law. He assumed senior status on March 20, 1998.[1]

Early life and education

A native of New York, McLaughlin graduated from Fordham with his Bachelor's Degree in 1954 and later graduated from Fordham Law with his bachelor's of Law Degree in 1959. McLaughlin also graduated from New York (NYU) Law with his Masters Degree in 1964. McLaughlin also served in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a Captain from 1955 to 1957.[1]

Military career

McLaughlin served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a Captain from 1955-1957.[1]

Professional career

McLaghlin served as a private practice practicing law in New York City from 1959 to 1961 before becoming a full-fledged Professor at Fordham Law from 1961 to 1971 then later became the Dean of the Law school in addition to being a full fledged professor at Fordham Law from 1971 to 1981. McLaughlin has also served as a adjunct professor at St. John's (NY) Law since 1982.[1]

Judicial career

Second Circuit

On the recommendation of New York U.S. Senator Al D'Amato, McLaughlin was nominated by President George Bush on July 10, 1990, to a seat vacated by Lawrence Pierce as Pierce assumed senior status. McLaughlin was confirmed by the Senate on October 12, 1990 on unanimous consent of the Senate and received commission on October 17, 1990[2]. McLaughlin assumed senior status on March 20, 1998.[1]

Eastern District of New York

On the recommendation of New York U.S. Senator Al D'Amato, McLaughlin was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on July 29, 1981 to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629 which was approved by Congress. McLaughlin was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 25, 1981 on a senate vote and received commission on September 28, 1981. McLaughlin left the Southern District of New York on October 18, 1990 due to his appointment to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.[1]

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
NA - new seat
Eastern District of New York
1981–1990
Succeeded by:
Sterling Johnson
Preceded by:
Lawrence Pierce
Second Circuit
1990–1998
Seat #8
Succeeded by:
Chester Straub




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