Pat E. Morgenstern-Clarren
Pat E. Morgenstern-Clarren is a former chief judge for the United States bankruptcy court, Northern District of Ohio. She was appointed to the court on December 1, 1995, with her final term set to expire November 30, 2023.[1] Morgenstern-Clarren retired before the end of that term, on May 1, 2017.[2]
Education
In 1974, Judge Morgenstern-Clarren earned her bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Michigan and her J.D. in 1977 from Case Western Reserve University. In 1979 she received her Master of Laws degree with a mark of distinction at the London School of Economics.[3][1]
Career
Before her appointment to the bench, Morgenstern-Clarren was a partner at Hahn Loeser & Parks (complex litigation and healthcare). From 1977 to 1978 she clerked for the Honorable Jack Grant Day of the Eighth Appellate District of Ohio. In 1999 she was appointed to the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit for a five-year term. In November 2009 Judge Morgenstern-Clarren was re-appointed Bankruptcy Judge.[1]
See also
- United States bankruptcy court, Northern District of Ohio
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio
State courts:
Ohio Supreme Court • Ohio District Courts of Appeal • Ohio Courts of Common Pleas • Ohio County Courts • Ohio Municipal Courts • Ohio Court of Claims
State resources:
Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio
