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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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