Karen Nelson Moore

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Karen Nelson Moore
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Assumed office
March 24, 1995
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byRobert B. Krupansky
Personal details
Born
Karen Mary Nelson

(1948-11-19) November 19, 1948 (age 75)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationRadcliffe College (AB)
Harvard University (JD)

Karen Mary Nelson Moore (born November 19, 1948)

Cleveland, Ohio
.

Education

Moore received her

magna cum laude, and her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, also magna cum laude, in 1973.[2][3]

Career

Moore

Moore was an instructor for the International Tax Law Program at Harvard Law School from 1972 to 1973.[2] She was in private practice in Cleveland from 1975 to 1977 and served on the faculty of Case Western Reserve University Law School from 1977 to 1995.[2] Moore was a visiting professor at Harvard Law School from 1990 to 1991,[2] and served as the president of Harvard's Board of Overseers for 2015-16.[4]

Federal judicial service

On January 24, 1995, President Bill Clinton nominated Moore to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated by Judge Robert B. Krupansky. On March 24, 1995, the United States Senate confirmed her by voice vote, and she received her commission the same day.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Judiciary, United States Congress Senate Committee on the (1996). Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments: Hearings Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, on Confirmation of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 253.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Moore, Karen Nelson - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
  3. ^ a b President Names Eight to Federal Bench, The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (September 14, 1994).
  4. ^ "Karen Moore to lead Board of Overseers". 26 March 2015.

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
1995–present
Incumbent