Christine Luchok Fallon
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Christine Luchok Fallon is the 16th Reporter of Decisions
of the United States Supreme Court. Fallon began her service in 2011 and is the first woman to hold the position.
Fallon served as Deputy Reporter of Decisions since February 1989, writing syllabuses and editing the opinions of the Court for release and publication in the United States Reports
. From 1982-1989, Fallon served as a legal editor at the Research Institute of America in Washington, D.C., where she supervised an editorial staff of seven attorneys, writing, revising, and supplementing loose-leaf employment law publications. Prior to that, she practiced law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Tallahassee, Florida. Fallon has been active in the Association of Reporters of Judicial Decisions, serving as president, vice president, and secretary. She also chaired and served on the Association's Education and Honors Committees.
Fallon earned her Bachelors degree at West Virginia University
, graduating magna cum laude in 1974, and her J.D. at the Columbus School of Law
at The Catholic University of America in 1977.
Supreme Court of the United States Reporter of Decisions
The Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States is the official charged with editing and publishing the Court's opinions both when announced and when they are published in permanent bound volumes of the United States Reports. The Reporter of Decisions is responsible for only...
of the United States Supreme Court. Fallon began her service in 2011 and is the first woman to hold the position.
Fallon served as Deputy Reporter of Decisions since February 1989, writing syllabuses and editing the opinions of the Court for release and publication in the United States Reports
United States Reports
The United States Reports are the official record of the rulings, orders, case tables, and other proceedings of the Supreme Court of the United States. Opinions of the court in each case, prepended with a headnote prepared by the Reporter of Decisions, and any concurring or dissenting opinions are...
. From 1982-1989, Fallon served as a legal editor at the Research Institute of America in Washington, D.C., where she supervised an editorial staff of seven attorneys, writing, revising, and supplementing loose-leaf employment law publications. Prior to that, she practiced law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Tallahassee, Florida. Fallon has been active in the Association of Reporters of Judicial Decisions, serving as president, vice president, and secretary. She also chaired and served on the Association's Education and Honors Committees.
Fallon earned her Bachelors degree at West Virginia University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
, graduating magna cum laude in 1974, and her J.D. at the Columbus School of Law
Columbus School of Law
The Columbus School of Law, also known as CUA Law, is the law school of The Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C..Over 900 Juris Doctor students attend CUA Law. Incoming classes are typically composed of two to three hundred students, including day and night programs. Around 3,500...
at The Catholic University of America in 1977.