Nancy Moritz
Nancy Moritz | |
|---|---|
Mark Parkinson | |
| Preceded by | Robert E. Davis |
| Succeeded by | Caleb Stegall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nancy Louise Moritz [1] March 3, 1960 Beloit, Kansas, U.S. |
| Education | Washburn University (BBA, JD) |
Nancy Louise Moritz (born March 3, 1960) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and former justice of the Kansas Supreme Court.
Biography
Moritz (formerly Caplinger) was born in
Washburn Law School in 1985. She has two daughters.[3]
Career
Moritz began her legal career in 1985 as a research attorney for Justice
Mark Parkinson appointed her to the Kansas Supreme Court in November 2010, and she was sworn in on January 7, 2011, replacing former Chief Justice Robert E. Davis, serving until July 29, 2014.[4][5]
Federal judicial service
In August 2013, President Barack Obama tapped Moritz for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.[6] On April 29, 2014, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed for cloture on Moritz's nomination On May 1, 2014, the Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 60–38 vote.[7] On May 5, 2014, her nomination was confirmed by a 90–3 vote.[8] She received her commission on July 29, 2014.[9]
References
- ^ "CONFIRMATION HEARINGS ON FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. November 13, 2013. p. 32. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Nancy L. Moritz". Alliance for Justice. Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ a b "Kansas Judicial Branch – Supreme Court – Hon. Nancy Moritz". Archived from the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
- ^ "Kansas Supreme Court Justice Nancy Moritz Caplinger to be sworn in Friday". LJWorld.com (by Associated Press). January 4, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ "Parkinson names Judge Nancy Moritz Caplinger to Kansas Supreme Court". LJWorld.com (by Associated Press). November 1, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ "Law professor: Moritz gliding toward confirmation". cjonline.com (by Andy Marso). November 14, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Nancy L. Moritz, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit)". United States Senate. 1 May 2014.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Nancy L. Moritz, of Kansas, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit)". United States Senate. 5 May 2014.
- ^ "Moritz, Nancy Louise – Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
External links
- Nancy Moritz at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Nancy Moritz at Ballotpedia