Background
Cohill, Maurice Blanchard was born on November 26, 1929 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Maurice Blanchard and Florence (Clarke) Cohill.
Cohill, Maurice Blanchard was born on November 26, 1929 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Maurice Blanchard and Florence (Clarke) Cohill.
AB, Princeton University, 1951; Bachelor of Laws, U. Pittsburgh, 1956.
Judge family division, Common Pleas Court, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, 1965-1976;
judge, United States District Court Pennsylvania (western district), 1976-1994;
chief judge, United States District Court Pennsylvania (western district), 1985-1992;
senior judge, United States District Court Pennsylvania (western district), since 1994. Board directors Pennsylvania George Junior Republic, Grove City. Board visitors Graduate School Social Work, U. Pittsburgh.
Chairman of the Board fellows National Center for Juvenile Justice.
Served to captain United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1951-1953. Member American, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County bar associations, National Council Juvenile Ct.Judges (vice president), Pennsylvania Council Juvenile Court Judges (past president), Pennsylvania Conference State Trial Judges, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Suzanne Miller, June 27, 1952 (deceased May 1986). Children: Cynthia Cohill Plattner, Jonathan, Jennifer, Victoria Cohill Rifai.