Christy C. Wiegand
Christy C. Wiegand | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
Assumed office September 11, 2020 | |
Appointed by | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Peter J. Phipps |
Personal details | |
Born | 1975 (age 48–49) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Education | Princeton University (BA) Cornell University (JD) |
Christy Criswell Wiegand (born 1975)[1] is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Education
Wiegand earned her
Legal career
Upon graduating from law school, Wiegand became an
Federal judicial service
On February 5, 2020, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Wiegand to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. On February 12, 2020, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Wiegand to the seat vacated by Judge Peter J. Phipps, who was elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on July 22, 2019.[3] On June 17, 2020, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[4] On July 23, 2020, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 17–5 vote.[5] On September 9, 2020, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by an 80–16 vote.[6] Her nomination was confirmed later that day by an 82–14 vote.[7] She received her judicial commission on September 11, 2020.[8]
References
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Christy Wiegand
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominee" White House, February 5, 2020 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Fifteen Nominations and Two Withdrawals Sent to the Senate", White House, February 12, 2020
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for June 17, 2020
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 23, 2020
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Christy Criswell Wiegand to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania)". United States Senate. 2020-09-09. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Christy Criswell Wiegand, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania)". United States Senate. 2020-09-09. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ Christy C. Wiegand at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- Christy C. Wiegand at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.