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Nancy Louise Moritz

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Born 1960.

Federal judicial service

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Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Jan 6, 2014
Senate vote
90 to 3
Confirmed
May 5, 2014
Commissioned
Jul 29, 2014

Education

  • B.B.A., Washburn University, 1982
  • J.D., Washburn University School of Law, 1985

Career

  • Research attorney, Hon. Harold S. Herd, Kansas Supreme Court, 1985-1987
  • Law clerk, Hon. Patrick F. Kelly, U.S. District Court, District of Kansas, 1987-1989
  • Private practice, Overland Park, Kansas, 1989-1990, 1994-1995
  • Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 1991-1993
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Kansas, 1995-2004
  • appellate coordinator, 2000-2004
  • Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals, 2004-2011
  • Justice, Kansas Supreme Court, 2011-2014

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, August 1, 2013; no Senate vote

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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