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Maurice Blanchard Cohill Jr.

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Maurice Blanchard Cohill Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Gerald Ford and confirmed May 18, 1976. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Gerald Ford
Confirmed
May 18, 1976
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1929

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaGerald Ford · May 18, 1976 – Jan 1, 2022

Education

  • Princeton UniversityA.B., 1951
  • University of Pittsburgh School of LawLL.B., 1956

Career

U.S. Marine Corps captain, 1951-1953; Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1956-1965; Judge, Juvenile Court of Allegheny County [Pennsylvania], 1965-1968; Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County [Pennsylvania], 1968-1976

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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