Morgan Christen | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Andrew Kleinfeld |
| Associate Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court | |
| In office April 5, 2009 – January 11, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Sarah Palin |
| Preceded by | Warren Matthews |
| Succeeded by | Peter J. Maassen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Morgan Brenda Christen or Brenda June Christen[1] December 5, 1961 Chehalis, Washington, U.S. |
| Spouse | James Torgerson[2] |
| Children | Erin Christen[2] |
| Education | University of Washington (BA) Golden Gate University (JD) |
Morgan Brenda Christen (born December 5, 1961) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as a U.S. circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She previously served as a state court judge on the Alaska Supreme Court from 2009 to 2012 and on the Alaska Superior Court from 2002 to 2009.[3]
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees
- ^ a b "Judge Morgan Christen Welcomed to Ninth Circuit". ca9.uscourts.gov. United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Sutton, Anne (March 8, 2009). "Palin pick to be 2nd female on Alaska court". Juneau Empire. Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-07-26.