Nancy Moritz

Nancy Louise Moritz (born March 3, 1960) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and former justice of the Kansas Supreme Court.

Nancy Moritz
Moritz in 2013
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Incumbent
Assumed office July 29, 2014
Appointed by	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Deanell Reece Tacha
Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court
In office January 7, 2011 – July 29, 2014
Appointed by	Mark Parkinson
Preceded by	Robert E. Davis
Succeeded by	Caleb Stegall
Personal details
Born	Nancy Louise Moritz [1] (1960-03-03) March 3, 1960 (age 64) Beloit, Kansas, U.S.
Education	Washburn University (BBA, JD)

Biography

Moritz (formerly Caplinger) was born in Beloit, Kansas. She grew up in Tipton, Kansas, before her family moved to Salina, Kansas, when Moritz was 15 years old.^[2] She graduated valedictorian of her class from Sacred Heart High School in Salina. She received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Washburn University in 1982 and her Juris Doctor from Washburn Law School in 1985. She has two daughters.^[3]

Career

Moritz began her legal career in 1985 as a research attorney for Justice Harold S. Herd of the Kansas Supreme Court. In 1987, she became a law clerk to Judge Patrick F. Kelly with the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. From 1989 to 1995, she was an associate with the law firm Spencer, Fane, Britt and Browne in Kansas City. She then became an assistant United States attorney in Kansas City until 1999, when she became an Appellate Coordinator for the United States Attorney's office. She held this position until her appointment to the Kansas Court of Appeals in 2004.^[3] Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson appointed her to the Kansas Supreme Court in November 2010, and she was sworn in on January 7, 2011, replacing former Chief Justice Robert E. Davis, serving until July 29, 2014.^[4][5]

Federal judicial service

In August 2013, President Barack Obama tapped Moritz for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.^[6] On April 29, 2014, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed for cloture on Moritz's nomination On May 1, 2014, the Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 60–38 vote.^[7] On May 5, 2014, her nomination was confirmed by a 90–3 vote.^[8] She received her commission on July 29, 2014.^[9]

References

1. "CONFIRMATION HEARINGS ON FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. November 13, 2013. p. 32. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
2. "Nancy L. Moritz". Alliance for Justice. Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
3. "Kansas Judicial Branch – Supreme Court – Hon. Nancy Moritz". Archived from the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
4. "Kansas Supreme Court Justice Nancy Moritz Caplinger to be sworn in Friday". LJWorld.com (by Associated Press). January 4, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
5. "Parkinson names Judge Nancy Moritz Caplinger to Kansas Supreme Court". LJWorld.com (by Associated Press). November 1, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
6. "Law professor: Moritz gliding toward confirmation". cjonline.com (by Andy Marso). November 14, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
7. "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Nancy L. Moritz, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit)". United States Senate. 1 May 2014.
8. "On the Nomination (Confirmation Nancy L. Moritz, of Kansas, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit)". United States Senate. 5 May 2014.
9. "Moritz, Nancy Louise – Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.

External links

• Nancy Moritz at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Nancy Moritz at Ballotpedia

Legal offices
Preceded by Robert E. Davis	Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court 2011–2014	Succeeded by Caleb Stegall
Preceded by Deanell Reece Tacha	Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 2014–present	Incumbent