Morgan Christen
- January 11, 2024
- Lawyer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Morgan Christen |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 5, 1961(1961-12-05) |
| Age | 63 |
| Birthplace | Chehalis |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Washington |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Morgan Christen Biography
| Birthday | Dec 5 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
Morgan Christen is one of the most popular and richest Lawyer who was born on December 5, 1961 in Chehalis, Washington, United States. Morgan Brenda Christen, born December 5, 1961, is a United States Circuit Judge of United States Court of Appeals. Christen was previously a member of the Alaska Supreme Court. He was appointed by Governor Sarah Palin on March 4, 2009 to replace outgoing justice Warren Matthews. Christen was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 15, 2011, with a vote of 95-3. On January 11, 2012, she was awarded her commission.
Obama nominated Christen for the Ninth Circuit seat vacated in 2010 by Andrew Kleinfeld, who took over senior status on June 12, 2010. The Senate Judiciary Committee submitted her nomination by voice vote to the Senate floor on September 8. Christen was confirmed by the Senate in a 95-3 vote, on December 15, 2011. On January 11, 2012, she was awarded her commission.
On July 9, 2019, Christen ruled that Riley Briones Jr. could not be given a life without parole sentence because he was only 17 when he committed his crime, and the LWOP sentence was in violation of Miller v. Alabama.
Christen confirmed in July 2010 that she was being considered by the Obama White House to fill the vacancy at the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. This vacancy was created when Judge Andrew Kleinfeld became senior.
Morgan Christen Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Lawyer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Morgan Christen is one of the richest Lawyer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Morgan Christen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Christen was born in Chehalis in Washington. She graduated from the University of Washington in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and from the Golden Gate University School of Law in 1986 with a Juris Doctor. Anchorage has been her home for 18 years.
The seven-member Alaska Judicial Council recommended Christen as one of the two candidates to replace Justice Warren Matthews at the Alaska Supreme Court. Anti-abortion groups opposed Christen because she was a Planned Parenthood board Member in the mid-1990s. However, Governor Sarah Palin appointed Christen to fill the Alaska Supreme Court vacancy.
On November 19, 2019, Christen concurred when the court granted relief to Vega-Anguiano. Christen noted that Vega-Anguiano could not have known that he needed to bring the errors of the reinstatement order (of his removal) to the agency’s attention, since his 1998 removal lacked a valid legal basis and the reinstatement order was improper. The majority opinion was written by William A. Fletcher.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight | 81 kg |
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Who is Morgan Christen Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Morgan Ranked on the list of most popular Lawyer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Morgan Christen celebrates birthday on December 5 of every year.
Top Facts about Morgan Christen
- Morgan Christen is a judge on the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
- She was appointed by President Obama in 2011.
- Christen was born in California in 1961.
- She graduated from UC Berkeley and Golden Gate University School of Law.
- Prior to her appointment, she served as an Alaska Supreme Court Justice.
- Christen has authored over 800 opinions during her judicial career.
- She is known for her expertise in Native American law and environmental law.
- In 2020, she was considered as a potential Supreme Court nominee by Joe Biden.
- Christen is married with two children and enjoys hiking and skiing.
- Her current term on the Ninth Circuit expires in 2030.