Christine Langenfeld (born 16 August 1962) is a German

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who is currently serving as a judge in the

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in the second senate.

Early life and education

Langenfeld was born in

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to late Carl-Ludwig Wagner. From 1980 to 1986, she studied each for a 2-year term,

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at the

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and

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. In 1986, she finished her first Staatsexam in Mainz. Langenfeld became a

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for

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and

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at the

for Dr. Eckart Klein from 1986 to 1987. She finished her second Staatsexam in 1991.

Career

Langenfeld was nominated by the

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as a justice for the second senate of the

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in 2016 and is currently serving a 12-year term until 2028.

Other activities

* Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, Member of the Board of Trustees

Personal life

Langenfeld is married to Harald Langenfeld with whom she has a daughter and resides in

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References

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