Profile of Judge M. Margaret McKeown

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Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Appointed by: President Clinton, April 1998

Born: May 11, 1951, in Casper, Wyoming

Education: BA, University of Wyoming 1972; JD, Georgetown 1975

Law Practice: Perkins Coie, Seattle, Washington (1975-98)

Judicial Appointments: Ninth Circuit (1998-present)

Opinions Reported in Appellate Decisions Noted:

• Ninth Circuit explains limits on public employee First Amendment retaliation claims

Additional Information: Judge McKeown was the first woman to make partner at Perkins Coie, and was acknowledged as one of the Seattle area's finest civil litigators, specializing in intellectual property and complex litigation.

She served as a White House fellow in 1980-81. She has also served as president of the Federal Bar Association and of Washington Women Lawyers. She serves on the board of directors of the YMCA of Greater Seattle.

Additional Sources of Information:

• White House Press Release announcing appointment (3/29/96)

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