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Susan Courtwright Rodriguez

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Born 1981.

Federal judicial service

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Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Nominated
Sep 15, 2025
Senate vote
57 to 32
Confirmed
Dec 4, 2025
Commissioned
Dec 6, 2025

Other federal judicial service

  • U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, 2023-2025

Education

  • B.A., Centre College, 2003
  • J.D., George Mason University School of Law (now Antonin Scalia Law School), 2009

Career

  • Policy advisor, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2006-2011 (on leave 2009-2011)
  • Law clerk, Hon. Frank D. Whitney, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, 2009-2011
  • Adjunct professor for legal writing, Charlotte School of Law, 2010
  • Private practice, Charlotte, North Carolina, 2011-2023

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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