Sarah D. Morrison
Sarah D. Morrison | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| Assumed office September 7, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Algenon L. Marbley |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| Assumed office June 14, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Gregory L. Frost |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sarah Elizabeth Daggett November 12, 1970 Lufkin, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | Ohio State University (BA) Capital University (JD) |
Sarah Elizabeth Daggett Morrison (born November 12, 1970) is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Early life and education
Morrison was born on November 12, 1970, in Lufkin, Texas.[1] She received her Bachelor of Arts from Ohio State University and her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the Capital University Law School, where she was inducted into the Order of the Curia and served as an associate editor of the Capital University Law Review.[2]
Career
After graduation from law school, Morrison served as a law clerk to Judge John David Holschuh of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Before entering state service, she was a partner in the Columbus, Ohio office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister, where she practiced complex civil and commercial litigation. Prior to her appointment as Administrator, she served for four years as the General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer of the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. From 2016 to 2019 she served as the Administrator and Chief Executive Officer of the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, where she oversaw the investment of $25 billion and an agency staff of 1,800.[2]
Federal judicial service
On April 10, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Morrison to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.[3] On April 12, 2018, her nomination was sent to the Senate. She was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Gregory L. Frost, who retired on May 2, 2016.[4] On October 10, 2018, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[5]
On January 3, 2019, her nomination was returned to the president under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the Senate. On January 23, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to renominate Morrison for a federal judgeship.[6] Her nomination was sent to the Senate later that day.[7] On February 7, 2019, her nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.[8] On June 10, 2019, the Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 89–7 vote.[9] On June 11, 2019, her nomination was confirmed by a 89–7 vote.[10] She received her judicial commission on June 14, 2019.[11] She became the chief judge on September 7, 2024.[12]
References
- ^ Lawyer Central profile
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Twelfth Wave of Judicial Nominees, Twelfth Wave of United States Attorneys, and Sixth Wave of United States Marshals" White House, April 10, 2018
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Torry, Jack (April 10, 2018). "Trump nominates Ohio workers' comp administrator to federal court". The Columbus Dispatch.
- ^ "Twenty-Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", The White House, April 12, 2018
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for October 10, 2018
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Judicial Nominees", White House, January 23, 2019
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 23, 2019
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 7, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee
- ^ On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sarah Daggett Morrison to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, United States Senate, June 10, 2019
- ^ On the Nomination (Confirmation Sarah Daggett Morrison, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio), United States Senate, June 11, 2019
- ^ Sarah D. Morrison at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Judge Morrison becomes new Chief Judge" (PDF). ohsd.uscourts.gov (Press release). September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
External links
- Sarah D. Morrison at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Sarah Daggett Morrison at Ballotpedia
- Biography at Columbus Bar Association