Christine O'Hearn
Christine O'Hearn | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
Assumed office October 22, 2021 | |
Appointed by | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Robert B. Kugler |
Personal details | |
Born | Christine Patricia McCall[1] June 26, 1969 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
Education | University of Delaware (BA) Temple University (JD) |
Christine Patricia O'Hearn (née Christine Patricia McCall, born June 26, 1969)[2][3] is an American lawyer serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Education
O'Hearn graduated from Cherokee High School in 1987.[4] She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Delaware in 1990 and a Juris Doctor from the Temple University Beasley School of Law in 1993.[5]
Career
O'Hearn was a
In 2007, she represented Gloucester County Institute of Technology against allegations that a teenage student had been abused by her swim coach for six years.[6]
In 2011, she defended Gloucester Township Public Schools against multiple claims of alleged pervasive and persistent racism.[6]
In 2012, O'Hearn defended the borough of Pine Hill, New Jersey, against allegations that an employee had been sexually harassed by the mayor.[6]
O'Hearn's political contributions have all been to Democrats,[7] including U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and former U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews.[6]
Federal judicial service
On April 29, 2021, President
See also
References
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Christine Patricia O'Hearn
- ^ "Christine P. O'Hearn Profile". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ Voruganti, Harsh (May 10, 2021). "Christine O'Hearn – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey". The Vetting Room. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ "Where Are They Now?", Lenape Regional High School District. Accessed January 29, 2023. "Christine McCall O'Hearn Cherokee ’87 Attorney"
- ^ a b "President Biden Announces Second Slate of Judicial Nominees", White House, April 29, 2021 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c d e "Biden's Jekyll-and-Hyde Judicial Nominations". The American Prospect. June 2021.
- ^ "Christine O'Hearn – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey". 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, April 29, 2021
- ^ Sammon, Alexander (24 February 2023). "The Curious Case of Cory Booker's Judicial Appointments". Slate.
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for June 23, 2021
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 22, 2021, Senate Judiciary Committee
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Christine P. O'Hearn to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey)". United States Senate. October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Christine P. O'Hearn, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey)". United States Senate. October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ Christine O'Hearn at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- Christine O'Hearn at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.