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Moore, Karen Nelson

Born 1948 in Washington, DC

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 24, 1995, to a seat vacated by Robert B. Krupansky. Confirmed by the Senate on March 24, 1995, and received commission on March 24, 1995.

Education:
Radcliffe College, A.B., 1970
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1973

Professional Career:

Instructor, International Tax Law Program, Harvard Law School, 1972-1973
Law clerk, Hon. Malcolm Wilkey, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1973-74
Law clerk, Hon. Harry Blackmun, Supreme Court of the United States, 1974-1975
Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1975-1977
Faculty, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 1977-1995; assistant professor, 1977-1980; associate professor, 1980-1982; professor of law, 1982-1995
Visiting professor, Harvard Law School, 1990-1991

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, September 14, 1994; no Senate vote