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Karen Nelson Moore
Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Karen Nelson Moore serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Mar 24, 1995. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Mar 24, 1995
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1948
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitWilliam J. Clinton · Mar 24, 1995
Education
- Radcliffe CollegeA.B., 1970
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1973
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
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