Maurice Blanchard Cohill Jr.
United States federal judge
Maurice Blanchard Cohill Jr. (November 26, 1929 – January 1, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer. He was the United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania from 1976 until his death in 2022. Between 1985 and 1992, he was Chief Judge of that court. Cohill Jr. was nominated by President Gerald Ford.
Maurice Blanchard Cohill Jr. | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office November 28, 1994 – January 1, 2022 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1985–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Hubert Irving Teitelbaum |
| Succeeded by | Gustave Diamond |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office May 21, 1976 – November 28, 1994 | |
| Appointed by | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Louis Rosenberg |
| Succeeded by | Arthur J. Schwab |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 26, 1929[1] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 2022 (aged 92) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Princeton University (A.B.) University of Pittsburgh School of Law (LL.B.) |
Cohill Jr. was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He studied at Princeton University and at the University of Pittsburgh. Cohill Jr. died on January 1, 2022 in Pittsburgh from stroke-related problems, aged 92.[2]
References
change- ↑ Judges of the United States. Judicial Conference of the United States. 1978. p. 78.
- ↑ Bunch, Jesse. "Obituary: Maurice Blanchard Cohill Jr". post-gazette.com.
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