Susie Morgan
Susie Morgan serves as a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. She joined the court in 2012 after a nomination from Barack Obama. At the time of nomination, Morgan was a partner in the New Orleans law firm of Phelps Dunbar LLP a position she had held since 2005.[1]
Early life and education
Morgan attended Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe), earning her B.A. in 1974. She earned in M.A. in 1976 from Louisiana State University. She went on to earn a J.D. from Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1980.[2]
Professional career
- 2005-2012: Partner, Phelps Dunbar LLP
- 1985-2005: Partner, Wiener, Weiss & Madison APC
- 1981-1985: Associate, Wiener, Weiss & Madison APC
- 1980-1981: Law Clerk, Honorable Henry Politz Fifth Circuit[2]
Judicial career
Eastern District of Louisiana
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Susie Morgan |
| Court: Eastern District of Louisiana |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 295 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: 6/7/2011
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: 10/19/2011
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
 Reported:
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| Confirmed: 3/28/2012
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Susie Morgan was nominated by Obama to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on June 7, 2011. She was nominated to the spot left vacant by the impeachment of Judge Thomas Porteous. Morgan was rated Unanimously Qualified by the American Bar Association. She had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 19, 2011, and you can find her Committee Questionnaire available here and her Questions for the Record available here.[3]
On Wednesday, March 28, 2012, Susie Morgan was confirmed by the United States Senate to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana with a vote of 96-1.[4]
See also
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- News: Chief Justice succession controversy in Louisiana now includes lawsuit, July 10, 2012
External links
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Officeholder United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana |
Footnotes
- ↑ Official FJC Bio of Judge Morgan
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namednom2 - ↑ 112th Congress Nomination Materials
- ↑ Report on the Activities of the Senate Judiciary Committee, 112th Congress
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