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'''Karen Spencer Marston''' (born 1968) is an [[Assistant United States Attorney]] for the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania]] who is a nominee to be a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] of the same court. |
'''Karen Spencer Marston''' (born 1968)<ref name="Questionnaire">[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Karen%20Marston%20Senate%20Questionnaire%20-%20PUBLIC.pdf United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Karen Marston]</ref> is an [[Assistant United States Attorney]] for the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania]] who is a nominee to be a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] of the same court. |
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On August 14, 2019, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] announced his intent to nominate Marston to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] for the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania]]. On September 9, 2019, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Marston to the seat on the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania]] vacated by Judge [[Legrome D. Davis]], who took [[senior status]] on September 28, 2017.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/seventeen-nominations-two-withdrawals-sent-senate/ "Seventeen Nominations and Two Withdrawals Sent to the Senate", White House, September 9, 2019]</ref> Her nomination was praised by both Senators [[Bob Casey Jr.]] and [[Pat Toomey]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.toomey.senate.gov/?p=news&id=2476 |title=Toomey, Casey Applaud Nomination of Karen Marston to U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania |website=www.toomey.senate.gov |access-date=2019-08-15}}</ref> Her nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On September 11, 2019, a hearing on her nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/09/11/2019/nominations United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for September 11, 2019]</ref> |
On August 14, 2019, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] announced his intent to nominate Marston to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] for the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania]]. On September 9, 2019, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Marston to the seat on the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania]] vacated by Judge [[Legrome D. Davis]], who took [[senior status]] on September 28, 2017.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/seventeen-nominations-two-withdrawals-sent-senate/ "Seventeen Nominations and Two Withdrawals Sent to the Senate", White House, September 9, 2019]</ref> Her nomination was praised by both Senators [[Bob Casey Jr.]] and [[Pat Toomey]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.toomey.senate.gov/?p=news&id=2476 |title=Toomey, Casey Applaud Nomination of Karen Marston to U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania |website=www.toomey.senate.gov |access-date=2019-08-15}}</ref> Her nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On September 11, 2019, a hearing on her nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/09/11/2019/nominations United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for September 11, 2019]</ref> |
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== Memberships == |
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She has been a member of the [[Federalist Society]] since 2019.<ref name="Questionnaire" /> |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 17:24, 26 September 2019
Karen S. Marston | |
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| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Education | Davidson College (B.A.) Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D.) |
Karen Spencer Marston (born 1968)[1] is an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania who is a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the same court.
Education
Marston earned her Bachelor of Arts from Davidson College and her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Wake Forest University School of Law, where she served as an Articles Editor on the Wake Forest Law Review.[2]
Legal and teaching career
Marston previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina, receiving the Department of Justice Director's Award in 2002. She currently serves as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, where she is Chief of the Office's Narcotics and Organized Crime section. She has also served as an adjunct professor at Temple University Beasley School of Law.[2]
Nomination to district court
On August 14, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Marston to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. On September 9, 2019, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Marston to the seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge Legrome D. Davis, who took senior status on September 28, 2017.[3] Her nomination was praised by both Senators Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey.[4] Her nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On September 11, 2019, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[5]
Memberships
She has been a member of the Federalist Society since 2019.[1]
References
- ^ a b United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Karen Marston
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees, United States Attorney Nominees, and United States Marshal Nominees" White House, August 14, 2019
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Seventeen Nominations and Two Withdrawals Sent to the Senate", White House, September 9, 2019
- ^ "Toomey, Casey Applaud Nomination of Karen Marston to U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania". www.toomey.senate.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for September 11, 2019
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