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Malachy Mannion

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Malachy Mannion
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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Title:   Judge
Station:   Wilkes-Barre, PA
Service:
Appointed by:   Barack Obama
Active:   12/21/2012 - Present
Preceded by:   A. Richard Caputo
Past post:   Middle District of Pennsylvania, Magistrate
Past chief:   2011 - 2012
Past term:   01/04/2001 - 12/21/2012
Personal History
Born:   1953
Home State:   Montreal, Canada
Bachelors:   U. of Scranton, B.S., 1976
Law School:   Pace U. Law, J.D., 1979

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Malachy E. Mannion is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He joined the court for this position in 2012 after an appointment from Barack Obama. At the time of appointment, he was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He has served in this position since January 4, 2001 was serving as Chief Magistrate Judge.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Judge Mannion received his B.S. degree from the University of Scranton in 1976 and his J.D. degree from Pace University School of Law in 1979.[1]

Professional career

Judge Mannion began his career in 1979 with the New York law firm Bartels, Pykett & Aronwald. In 1980, he became a Senior Assistant District Attorney & Trial Supervisor in Nassau County, New York. He then joined the Middle District of Pennsylvania District Court as an Assistant U.S. Attorney. He worked in this position and served as the Chief of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force from 1986 to 1993. He then became a principal member of the law firm Hourigan, Kluger, Spohrer & Quinn P.C. He returned to his job as Assistant U.S. Attorney in 1997 and he held this position until he became a magistrate judge in 2001.[1]

Judicial appointment

Federal judicial nomination

On May 17, 2012, Barack Obama nominated Mannion to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania to fill the vacancy left by A. Richard Caputo. [2] Obama commented on the nomination, stating, "I am pleased to nominate these distinguished individuals to serve on the United States District Court bench. I am confident they will serve the American people with integrity and a steadfast commitment to justice."[4]

He was rated Unanimously Well Qualified by the American Bar Association. He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 27, 2012, and you can find his Committee Questionnaire Available Here and his Questions for the Record Available Here.[5]

On December 21, 2012 the United States Senate confirmed Malachy Mannion to an Article III post for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania with a voice vote.[6][7]

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
Richard Caputo
Middle District of Pennsylvania
2012–Current
Seat #4
Succeeded by:
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