Karen S. Marston
Karen S. Marston | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
Assumed office December 20, 2019 | |
Appointed by | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Legrome D. Davis |
Personal details | |
Born | 1968 (age 55–56) Portsmouth, Virginia |
Education | Davidson College (BA) Wake Forest University (JD) |
Karen Spencer Marston (born 1968)[1] is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Education
Marston earned her
Legal and teaching career
Marston previously served as an
Federal judicial service
On August 14, 2019, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Marston to serve as a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. On September 9, 2019, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Marston to the seat vacated by Judge Legrome D. Davis, who assumed senior status on September 28, 2017.[3] Her nomination was praised by both Senators Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey.[4] On September 11, 2019, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[5] On October 24, 2019, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 19–3 vote.[6] On December 18, 2019, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 85–7 vote.[7] On December 19, 2019, her nomination was confirmed by a 87–6 vote.[8] She received her judicial commission on December 20, 2019.[9]
Memberships
She has been a member of the Federalist Society since 2019.[1]
References
- ^ a b United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Karen Marston
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees, United States Attorney Nominees, and United States Marshal Nominees" White House, August 14, 2019 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Seventeen Nominations and Two Withdrawals Sent to the Senate", White House, September 9, 2019
- ^ "Toomey, Casey Applaud Nomination of Karen Marston to U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania". www.toomey.senate.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for September 11, 2019
- ^ Results of Executive Business – October 24, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Karen Spencer Marston to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Karen Spencer Marston, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ Karen S. Marston at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- Karen S. Marston at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.