Susie Morgan
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Susie Morgan is currently a commercial litigation attorney in New Orleans and a federal judicial nominee to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
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in 1974 from Northeast Louisiana University
in Monroe, Louisiana
and her master's degree
in 1976. She obtained a juris doctor
; Order of the Coif
in 1980 from the Louisiana State University
Paul M. Hebert Law Center
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of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Morgan then worked for more than 24 years at the Shreveport
firm of Wiener, Weiss and Madison where she started as an associate with the firm in 1981 and became a partner in 1985. She has most recently worked at the Phelps Dunbar law firm since 2005, where she became a partner in 2009.
's impeachment. On November 10, 2011, the Senate Judiciary Committee reported her nomination to the floor of the Senate by a voice vote.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana is a federal trial court based in New Orleans. Like all U.S...
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Early life and education
Morgan earned a bachelor's degreeBachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in 1974 from Northeast Louisiana University
University of Louisiana at Monroe
The University of Louisiana at Monroe is a coeducational public university in Monroe, Louisiana and part of the University of Louisiana System.-History:...
in Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...
and her master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in 1976. She obtained a juris doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
; Order of the Coif
Order of the Coif
The Order of the Coif is an honor society for United States law school graduates. A student at an American law school who earns a Juris Doctor degree and graduates in the top 10 percent of his or her class is eligible for membership if the student's law school has a chapter of the...
in 1980 from the Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Paul M. Hebert Law Center
The Paul M. Hebert Law Center is a law school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of the Louisiana State University System and located on the main campus of Louisiana State University....
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Professional career
Morgan first worked From 1980 to 1981 as a law clerk to the Honorable Henry Anthony PolitzHenry Anthony Politz
Henry Anthony Politz was a United States federal judge.Born in Napoleonville, Louisiana, Politz was a U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1955. He received a B.A. from Louisiana State University in 1958 and a J.D. from Louisiana State University Law School in 1959...
of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Morgan then worked for more than 24 years at the Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
firm of Wiener, Weiss and Madison where she started as an associate with the firm in 1981 and became a partner in 1985. She has most recently worked at the Phelps Dunbar law firm since 2005, where she became a partner in 2009.
Nomination to federal district court
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 PorteousThomas Porteous
Gabriel Thomas Porteous, Jr. is a former United States federal judge who served for sixteen years before being impeached and removed from office in December 2010.-Background:...
's impeachment. On November 10, 2011, the Senate Judiciary Committee reported her nomination to the floor of the Senate by a voice vote.