**Judge Gerald A. McHugh** was appointed to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by President Barack Obama in 2014. Born and raised in West Philadelphia, Judge McHugh received his undergraduate degree summa cum laude from St. Joseph's University and his law degree cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania. He clerked for Judge Edmund B. Spaeth of the Pennsylvania Superior Court and for Judge Alfred Luongo of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He then spent more than two decades as a civil litigator, first at Litvin, Blumberg, Matusow and Young, and later as a partner at Raynes McCarty, where he handled complex civil litigation involving tort, insurance, and civil rights claims. **Education** - University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1979 - St. Joseph's University, A.B., summa cum laude, 1976 **Career** - Law clerk, Hon. Edmund B. Spaeth, Pennsylvania Superior Court (1979) - Law clerk, Hon. Alfred L. Luongo, U.S. District Court, E.D. Pa. (1979–1981) - Shareholder, Litvin Blumberg Matusow and Young (1981–2004) - Partner, Raynes McCarty (2004–2014) - U.S. District Judge, E.D. Pa. (2014–present)
**Courthouse:** James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse, 601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 **Chambers:** Room 9613 **Email:** Chambers_of_Judge_Gerald_McHugh@paed.uscourts.gov **Chambers Staff** - Courtroom Deputy: Patricia Clark, (267) 299-7301, Patricia_Clark@paed.uscourts.gov
Courtesy copies are required for exhibits. Details: 1 copy, delivery upon filing, by chambers drop off. If a filing is accompanied by more than three exhibits, counsel must submit a physical courtesy copy to Chambers that is three-hole punched and has every exhibit individually tabbed and labeled.
Judge Gerald A. McHugh's formatting rule includes default production format is image files (pdf or tiff) if the parties cannot agree, producing party must preserve the electronic document's original formatting, metadata, and revision history, and production in native format requires a demonstrated particularized need after initial image-file production is complete.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Protective and confidentiality orders will not be approved unless they include language reserving the Court's inherent power to modify the agreement and permit disclosure where the interests of justice require.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Each exhibit filed on ECF must be a separately numbered attachment to the main document and clearly titled with an objective description of its contents.
Parties may contact Judge Gerald A. McHugh's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email Chambers_of_Judge_Gerald_McHugh@paed.uscourts.gov. Stipulations for Protective Order must be emailed to the Judge's Chambers at the specified email address.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. In removed cases, a pending state court motion must be separately docketed in this Court or it is deemed withdrawn (28 U.S.C. § 1447(c)).
Protective and confidentiality orders will not be approved unless they include language reserving the Court's inherent power to modify the agreement and permit disclosure where the interests of justice require.
Stipulations for Protective Order must be emailed to the Judge's Chambers at the specified email address.
Joint or unopposed motions must be identified as such in the pleading title so they receive expedited consideration.
Counsel are encouraged to post searchable versions of briefs to ECF and to save scanned briefs using OCR software when possible.
Each exhibit filed on ECF must be a separately numbered attachment to the main document and clearly titled with an objective description of its contents.
All filings must separately include an index identifying each exhibit with the required descriptive information, per Local Rule 5.1.2-5(b).
Motions and pleadings referencing other docket documents should identify them by ECF number.
For summary judgment motions, parties may not file a separate Statement of Undisputed Facts or Statement of Facts (except a formal stipulation of agreed facts); all factual references must be in the memorandum and cite the record, or the motion may be denied or filing stricken.
If a filing is accompanied by more than three exhibits, counsel must submit a physical courtesy copy to Chambers that is three-hole punched and has every exhibit individually tabbed and labeled.
In removed cases, a pending state court motion must be separately docketed in this Court or it is deemed withdrawn (28 U.S.C. § 1447(c)).
If the parties cannot agree on a production format at the Rule 26(f) conference, electronic documents must be produced as image files (PDF/TIFF) with original formatting, metadata, and revision history preserved; native-format production requires a demonstrated particularized need after initial production is complete.