Susan Paradise Baxter
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Born 1956.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Dec 20, 2017
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Aug 28, 2018
- Commissioned
- Sep 10, 2018
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1995-2018; chief magistrate judge, 2005-2009
Education
- B.S., Pennsylvania State University, 1978
- M.Ed., Temple University, 1980
- J.D., Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law), 1983
Career
- Teacher, Wallingford, Pennsylvania, 1978-1981
- Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1983-1992
- Court solicitor, Court of Common Pleas of Erie County [Pennsylvania], 1994
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, July 30, 2015; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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