Christina Reiss

Christina Clair Reiss (born September 3, 1962) is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont. She is the first female judge to serve in the District of Vermont.

Early life and education Born in Denver, Reiss moved to Essex Center, Vermont in 1967, where she attended elementary and secondary schools. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Michael's College in Colchester, Vermont in 1984 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1989.

Career

From 1989 until 1990, Reiss clerked for the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, and from 1990 until 1992, Reiss practiced with the law firm of Perkins, Thompson, Hinckley & Keddy in Portland, Maine. On October 9, 2009, Obama announced his intent to nominate Reiss to the district court seat. Her nomination was formally submitted to the United States Senate on October 13, 2009. The United States Senate confirmed Reiss by unanimous consent on November 21, 2009. She received her judicial commission on December 21, 2009.