James Focht McClure Jr.
James Focht McClure Jr. was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.Education and career
Born in Danville, Pennsylvania, McClure earned an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Amherst College in 1952, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1957. He served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954. He was an Attorney for the United States Department of State Legal Advisor's Office from 1957 to 1958. He was in private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1958 to 1961. He was a counsel for Merck & Co., Inc. from 1961 to 1965. He was in private practice in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania from 1965 to 1984. He was District Attorney of Union County, Pennsylvania from 1974 to 1975. He was the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the 17th Judicial District of Pennsylvania in Snyder County and Union County from 1984 to 1990.Federal judicial service
McClure was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. McClure was nominated by President George H. W. Bush on January 24, 1990, to a seat vacated by Judge William Joseph Nealon Jr.. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 27, 1990, and received his commission on April 30, 1990. He assumed senior status on April 7, 2001. His service was terminated on December 17, 2010, due to his death in Danville.
