Christine Patricia O'Hearn (née Christine Patricia McCall, born June 26, 1969)[2][3] is an American lawyer serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Christine O'Hearn | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| Assumed office October 22, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Robert B. Kugler |
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| Born | Christine Patricia McCall[1] June 26, 1969 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | University of Delaware (BA) Temple University (JD) |
Education
editO'Hearn graduated from Cherokee High School in 1987.[4] She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Delaware in 1990 and a Juris Doctor from the Temple University Beasley School of Law in 1993.[5]
Career
editO'Hearn was a partner at the law firm of Brown & Connery LLP in Haddonfield, New Jersey from 1993 to 2021. From 2006 to 2007, O'Hearn was an adjunct professor at the Rutgers University School of Law. She is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.[5]
In 2007, she represented Gloucester County Institute of Technology against allegations that a teenage student had been abused by her swim coach for six years.[6]
In 2011, she defended Gloucester Township Public Schools against multiple claims of alleged pervasive and persistent racism.[6]
In 2012, O'Hearn defended the borough of Pine Hill, New Jersey, against allegations that an employee had been sexually harassed by the mayor.[6]
O'Hearn's political contributions have all been to Democrats,[7] including U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and former U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews.[6]
Federal judicial service
editOn April 29, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated O'Hearn to serve as a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey to the seat vacated by Judge Robert B. Kugler, who assumed senior status on November 2, 2018.[8] O'Hearn was recommended by Senator Robert Menendez.[9] Her nomination was criticized by some progressives, including the magazine The American Prospect, which said that she had "fought against workplace sexual harassment cases, defended police departments, and represented management during union drives."[6] On June 23, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[10] On July 22, 2021, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[11] On October 19, 2021, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 53–44 vote.[12] Her nomination was confirmed later that day by a 53–44 vote.[13] She received her judicial commission on October 22, 2021.[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Christine Patricia O'Hearn
- ^ "Christine P. O'Hearn Profile". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ Voruganti, Harsh (May 10, 2021). "Christine O'Hearn – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey". The Vetting Room. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ "Where Are They Now?", Lenape Regional High School District. Accessed January 29, 2023. "Christine McCall O'Hearn Cherokee ’87 Attorney"
- ^ a b "President Biden Announces Second Slate of Judicial Nominees", White House, April 29, 2021
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c d e "Biden's Jekyll-and-Hyde Judicial Nominations". The American Prospect. June 2021.
- ^ "Christine O'Hearn – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey". 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, April 29, 2021
- ^ Sammon, Alexander (24 February 2023). "The Curious Case of Cory Booker's Judicial Appointments". Slate.
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for June 23, 2021
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 22, 2021, Senate Judiciary Committee
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Christine P. O'Hearn to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey)". United States Senate. October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Christine P. O'Hearn, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey)". United States Senate. October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ Christine O'Hearn at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
edit- Christine O'Hearn at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.