McCune, Barron Patterson
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Federal Judicial Service:
United States District Court,
Western District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Richard M. Nixon
on December 8, 1970, to a new seat created by 84 Stat. 294;
Confirmed by the Senate
on December 16, 1970; received commission on December 18, 1970; sworn in on January 22, 1971. Assumed senior
status on April 1, 1985; retired on April 30, 1995.
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U. S. Case of Interest:
County of Allegheny, et al. v. American Civil Liberties Union et al., 492 U.S. 573 (1989) affirmed in part and reversed in part
the judgment of Judge McCune, holding that a nativity scene at a courthouse violated the establishment clause of the
Constitution, but that a menorah next to a Christmas tree in the courthouse was not unconstitutional. of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Professional Career:
Private practice, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1939-1964
Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Washington County, Pennsylvania, 1964-1971
Memberships and Boards:
Trustee Emeritus, Washington and Jefferson College and Washington Hospital
Education:
Washington and Jefferson College, A.B., 1935
University of Pennsylvania Law School, LL.B., 1938
Personal:
Born 1915 in West Newton, PA
Personal Interest:
U.S. Naval Reserve, 1942-1948
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