Martin F. Loughlin
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Martin Francis Loughlin was a judge in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
from 1979 to 1995.
Loughlin was born in Manchester, New Hampshire
and graduated from St. Anselm College
in 1947 and Suffolk University Law School
in 1951. During World War II Loughlin served in the 80th Division of the U.S. Army under General George Patton from 1943 to 1946. He served as a Judge Advocate (JAG
) during the Korean War
from 1951–1952, stationed at Fort Benning
in Georgia
. He engaged in private practice in Manchester from 1953 to 1963. From 1963 to 1978, Loughlin served as an associate justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court
, and was chief justice from 1978 to 1979.
Loughlin was nominated to the US District Court for the District of New Hampshire by President Jimmy Carter
on February 9, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on April 24, 1979, and received his commission on April 26, 1979. Loughlin assumed senior status
on May 15, 1989, and his service terminated on December 4, 1995, due to retirement.
Judge Loughlin died on March 7, 2007 from congestive heart failure. He was survived by his wife of 56 years, Margaret Gallagher Loughlin, a son, 6 daughters, 12 grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
The United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the state of New Hampshire. The Warren B. Rudman U.S...
from 1979 to 1995.
Loughlin was born in Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...
and graduated from St. Anselm College
Saint Anselm College
Saint Anselm College is a nationally ranked, private, Benedictine, Catholic liberal arts college in Goffstown, New Hampshire. Founded in 1889 by Abbot Hilary Pfrängle, O.S.B. of Saint Mary's Abbey in Newark, New Jersey, at the request of Bishop Denis M. Bradley of Manchester, New Hampshire, the...
in 1947 and Suffolk University Law School
Suffolk University Law School
Suffolk University Law School, also known as Suffolk Law School or SULS, is one of the professional graduate schools of Suffolk University. Suffolk University Law School is a private, non-sectarian, law school located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Suffolk University Law School was founded in...
in 1951. During World War II Loughlin served in the 80th Division of the U.S. Army under General George Patton from 1943 to 1946. He served as a Judge Advocate (JAG
Judge Advocate General's Corps
Judge Advocate General's Corps, also known as JAG or JAG Corps, refers to the legal branch or specialty of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Navy. Officers serving in the JAG Corps are typically called Judge Advocates. The Marine Corps and Coast Guard do not maintain separate JAG Corps...
) during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
from 1951–1952, stationed at Fort Benning
Fort Benning
Fort Benning is a United States Army post located southeast of the city of Columbus in Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties in Georgia and Russell County, Alabama...
in Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. He engaged in private practice in Manchester from 1953 to 1963. From 1963 to 1978, Loughlin served as an associate justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court
New Hampshire Superior Court
The New Hampshire Superior Court is the statewide court of general jurisdiction which provides jury trials in civil and criminal cases. There are 11 locations of the Superior Court, one for each county and two in Hillsborough County.-Jurisdiction:...
, and was chief justice from 1978 to 1979.
Loughlin was nominated to the US District Court for the District of New Hampshire by President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
on February 9, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on April 24, 1979, and received his commission on April 26, 1979. Loughlin assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on May 15, 1989, and his service terminated on December 4, 1995, due to retirement.
Judge Loughlin died on March 7, 2007 from congestive heart failure. He was survived by his wife of 56 years, Margaret Gallagher Loughlin, a son, 6 daughters, 12 grandchildren, and one great-grandson.