Marilyn Horan

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Marilyn Horan

| image = JudgeHoran.jpg

| office = Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

| appointer = Donald Trump

| term_start = September 19, 2018

| term_end =

| predecessor = Gary L. Lancaster

| successor =

| office1 = Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Butler County

| appointer1 = Tom Ridge

| term_start1 = June 1996

| term_end1 = September 19, 2018

| predecessor1 =

| successor1 =

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|9|13}}

| birth_place = Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| education = Pennsylvania State University (BA)
University of Pittsburgh School of Law (JD)

| party = Republican

}}

Marilyn Jean Horan (born September 13, 1954){{cite web|url=http://judges.pa.law.com/profile/Butler_County_Court_of_Common_Pleas/Marilyn_Horan/Marilyn_Horan-538.xml|title=Judge Profile: Marilyn J. Horan|work=The Legal Intelligencer}} is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Biography

Horan received a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from the Pennsylvania State University in 1976 and her Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1979. From 1979 to 1996, Horan worked at the Butler, Pennsylvania law firm of Murrin, Taylor, Flach and Horan, where she was elevated to partner, in 1982. From 1996 to 2018, Horan served as a judge of the Butler County Court of Common Pleas in the civil division. During her tenure on the state bench, she also presided over civil and family law cases.[https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/07/30/president-obama-nominates-seven-serve-united-states-district-courts "President Obama Nominates Seven to Serve on the United States District Courts" White House, July 30, 2015]

Federal judicial service

= Expired district court nomination under Obama =

On July 30, 2015, President Obama nominated Horan to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, to the seat vacated by Judge Terrence F. McVerry, who assumed senior status on September 30, 2013.[https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/07/30/presidential-nominations-sent-senate "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" White House, July 30, 2015] She received a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 9, 2015.[http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/nominations-12-9-15 United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for December 9, 2015] On January 28, 2016, her nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting%20-%20January%2028,%202016.pdf Results of Executive Business Meeting – January 28, 2016, Senate Judiciary Committee] Her nomination expired on January 3, 2017, with the end of the 114th Congress.

= Renomination to district court under Trump =

On December 20, 2017, her renomination by President Donald Trump was announced and sent to the United States Senate.[https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-ninth-wave-judicial-nominees-tenth-wave-united-states-attorney-nominees/ " President Donald J. Trump Announces Ninth Wave of Judicial Nominees and Tenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees " White House, December 20, 2017] {{PD-notice}} Horan was nominated to the seat vacated by Gary L. Lancaster, who died on April 24, 2013.[https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/eight-nominations-sent-senate-today-3/ "Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate Today" White House, December 20, 2017] On February 15, 2018, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to report her nomination by voice vote.[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/02-15-18%20Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting.pdf Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 15, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee] On September 6, 2018, her nomination was confirmed by voice vote.{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/115th-congress/1334|title=PN1334 — Marilyn Jean Horan — The Judiciary|last=|first=|date=December 20, 2017|website=United States Senate|access-date=September 6, 2018|language=en}} She received her judicial commission on September 19, 2018.{{FJC Bio|nid=5197971|inline=yes}}

Electoral history

;1997

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| title = Butler County Court of Common Pleas – two positions, November 4, 1997{{cite web|title=Butler County Races|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109881304/pittsburgh-post-gazette/|date=November 6, 1997|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette}}

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{{Election box winning candidate no change

| party = Republican/Democratic

| candidate = Marilyn Horan

| votes = 35,408

| percentage = 56.28%

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{{Election box winning candidate no change

| party = Republican/Democratic

| candidate = George H. Hancher

| votes = 27,510

| percentage = 43.72%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 62,918

| percentage = 100.00%

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;2007

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| title = Butler County Court of Common Pleas – Retain Marilyn Jean Horan, November 6, 2007{{cite web|title=Butler County Unofficial Election Night Returns|url=http://www2.co.butler.pa.us/election/2007gen/home.htm|date=November 8, 2007|website=Butler County Board of Elections|access-date=June 13, 2018}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| candidate = Yes

| votes = 22,017

| percentage = 71.50%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| candidate = No

| votes = 8,774

| percentage = 28.50%

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{{Election box majority no change

| votes = 13,243

| percentage = 43.00%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 30,791

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

;2017

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| title = Butler County Court of Common Pleas – Retain Marilyn Jean Horan, November 7, 2017{{cite web|title=Butler County Unofficial Election Night Returns|url=http://www2.co.butler.pa.us/election/2017gen/home.htm|date=November 8, 2017|website=Butler County Board of Elections|access-date=June 13, 2018}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| candidate = Yes

| votes = 17,346

| percentage = 69.44%

| change = −2.06%

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{{Election box candidate with party link

| party = Nonpartisan politician

| candidate = No

| votes = 7,634