Christy Wiegand's Biography
- Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western
Contact Information
Office
Joseph F. Weis, Jr.
U.S. Courthouse
700 Grant Street, 9th Floor, Courtroom 9B, Room 9240
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Full Name:
Christy Criswell Wiegand
Gender:
Female
Family:
Married: Jay; 2 Children
Birth Date:
1975
Birth Place:
Pittsburgh, PA
J.D., Cornell Law School, 2000
A.B., Princeton University, 1997
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Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, 2020-present
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Civil Division, Western District of Pennsylvania, 2004-2018; Deputy chief, Civil Division, 2013-2018
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, September 9th, 2020
Nominated by Donald J. Trump, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, February 12, 2020
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Major Crimes, Criminal Division, Western District of Pennsylvania; Project Safe Childhood Task Force, 2018-2020
Law Clerk, Hon. D. Brooks Smith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 2002-2003
Instructor, Writing in the Legal Profession, University of Pittsburgh, 2003
Private Practice, Washington D.C., 2000-2002
Member, Allegheny County Bar Association Federal Court Section Council
Board Member, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Board Member, Princeton University Rowing Association
Board Member, Three Rivers Rowing Association