Susie Morgan
Susie Morgan | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
Assumed office March 30, 2012 | |
Appointed by | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Thomas Porteous |
Personal details | |
Born |
Winnsboro, Louisiana | April 22, 1953
Education |
University of Louisiana at Monroe (B.A., M.A.) Paul M. Hebert Law Center (J.D.) |
Donna Sue "Susie" Morgan, known professionally as Susie Morgan, formerly known as Donna Sue Beach & Donna Sue Leteff, (born April 22, 1953) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Early life and education
Born in Winnsboro, Louisiana, Morgan earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1974 from Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe, Louisiana, and her Master of Arts in 1976. She obtained a Juris Doctor; Order of the Coif in 1980 from the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center.[1][2]
Professional career
Morgan first worked from 1980 to 1981 as a law clerk to Judge Henry Anthony Politz of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.[3] Morgan joined the Shreveport firm of Wiener, Weiss and Madison in 1981, where she started as an associate and became a partner in 1985. She worked with them for more than 24 years.[3]
She most recently practiced in the New Orleans office of the Phelps Dunbar law firm since 2005, where she became a partner in 2009.[4][2]
Federal judicial service
On June 7, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Morgan to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana that had been vacated by Judge Thomas Porteous's impeachment.[5] On November 10, 2011, the Senate Judiciary Committee reported her nomination to the floor of the Senate by a voice vote.[6] On March 28, 2012, her nomination was confirmed by a vote of 96 ayes to 1 nay.[7] She received her commission on March 30, 2012.[2] Morgan has overseen the New Orleans Police Department Consent Decree since its entry in January 2013.
References
- ↑ "Attorney Profile Susie Morgan". Phelps Dunbar LLP. Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- 1 2 3 "Morgan, Donna Sue - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- 1 2 "President Obama Nominates Four to the United States District Court". June 7, 2011. Archived from the original on March 17, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Landrieu Welcomes President's Nomination of Susie Morgan to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of La". Senator Mary Landrieu. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ↑ "Nominations Sent to the Senate". The Whitehouse. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ↑ "Home - United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". judiciary.senate.gov.
- ↑ "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 112th Congress - 2nd Session". www.senate.gov.
External links
- Susie Morgan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Susie Morgan at Ballotpedia
Legal offices | ||
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Preceded by Thomas Porteous |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana 2012–present |
Incumbent |