Morgan Brenda Christen (born December 5, 1961) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as a U.S. circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She previously served as a state court judge on the Alaska Supreme Court from 2009 to 2012 and on the Alaska Superior Court from 2002 to 2009.
- Gender
- Female
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Alaska Supreme CourtJustice · 2009–2011
- Alaska Superior CourtJudge · 2002–2009
- ↳presiding judge · 2005–2009
- Private practice, Anchorage, Alaska1987–2002
- Alaska Superior CourtLaw clerk , Hon. Brian Shortell · 1986–1987
Appointments
2012–present · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
2009–2012
Education
- Stanford Universityba
- University of California-Berkeleyjd
J.D. · 1986- Golden Gate University-San FranciscoJ.D. · 1986
- University of WashingtonB.A. · 1983