Maurice Blanchard Cohill Jr.

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 byHubert Irving Teitelbaum
Succeeded byGustave Diamond
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
In office
May 21, 1976 – November 28, 1994
Appointed byGerald Ford
Preceded byLouis Rosenberg
Succeeded byArthur J. Schwab
Personal details
Born(1929-11-26)November 26, 1929[1]
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 2022(2022-01-01) (aged 92)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationPrinceton 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

  1. Judges of the United States. Judicial Conference of the United States. 1978. p. 78.
  2. Bunch, Jesse. "Obituary: Maurice Blanchard Cohill Jr". post-gazette.com.