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Christy Criswell Wiegand

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Christy Criswell Wiegand serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Sep 9, 2020 by a 82–14 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump
Confirmed
Sep 9, 2020
Senate vote
82–14
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1975

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaDonald J. Trump · Sep 9, 2020

Education

  • Princeton UniversityA.B., 1997
  • Cornell Law SchoolJ.D., 2000

Career

Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2000-2002; Law clerk, Hon. D. Brooks Smith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 2002-2003; Instructor, Writing in the Legal Profession, University of Pittsburgh, 2003; Assistant U.S. attorney, Civil Division, Western District of Pennsylvania, 2004-2018; deputy chief, Civil Division, 2013-2018; Assistant U.S. attorney, Major Crimes, CriminalDivision, Western District of Pennsylvania, 2018-2020; Project Safe Childhood Task Force, 2018-2020

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