Susan C. Rodriguez
Susan Courtwright Rodriguez | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina | |
| Assumed office December 6, 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Frank DeArmon Whitney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Susan Mauritia Courtwright 1981 (age 43–44) Lebanon, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Education | Centre College (BA) George Mason University (JD) |
| Awards | Kentucky Colonel |
Susan Courtwright Rodriguez[1] (born 1981) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. She previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court.
Early life and Education
Rodriguez was born Susan Mauritia Courtwright in 1981 in Lebanon, Kentucky.[2] She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Centre College in 2003 and her Juris Doctor from George Mason University School of Law (now Antonin Scalia Law School) in 2009.[3] Rodriguez was appointed as a Kentucky Colonel in June 2003.[2]
Career
In 2011, she was hired to be an associate at McGuireWoods LLP at their Charlotte office and later became a partner, ultimately being promoted to co-leader of the firm's financial institutions industry team.[4] From 2023 to 2025,[5] Rodriguez was a United States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.[6][2]
Federal judicial service
On August 22, 2025, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Rodriguez to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina vacated by Judge Frank DeArmon Whitney.[6] The nomination was sent to the United States Senate on September 15, 2025.[7] On September 17, 2025, a confirmation hearing was held for her and other nominees before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[8] On October 9, 2025, the committee favorably reported her confirmation by a 17–5 vote.[9] On December 3, 2025, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 63–34 vote.[10] On December 4, 2025, her nomination was confirmed by a 57–32 vote.[11] She received her judicial commission on December 6, 2025.[12]
References
- ^ "North Carolina State Bar". portal.ncbar.gov.
- ^ a b c Rodriguez, Susan Courtwright (September 18, 2025). "Rodriguez's Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire" (PDF). www.judiciary.senate.gov. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
- ^ "Ms. Susan Courtwright Rodriguez Profile | Charlotte, NC Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com.
- ^ st.john, samara (August 23, 2025). "Budd, Tillis Applaud Nomination of Four NC Judges".
- ^ "McGuireWoods Partner Susan Rodriguez to Become U.S. Magistrate Judge".
- ^ a b "Truth Social". Truth Social.
- ^ "PN520-4 - Nomination of Susan Courtwright Rodriguez for The Judiciary, 119th Congress (2025-2026)". www.congress.gov. September 17, 2025.
- ^ "LOCATION CHANGE: Nominations | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov.
- ^ "Results of executive business meeting" (PDF). www.judiciary.senate.gov. October 9, 2025.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Susan Courtwright Rodriguez to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina)". senate.gov. December 3, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Susan Courtwright Rodriguez, of North Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina)". senate.gov. December 4, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ Susan C. Rodriguez at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- Susan C. Rodriguez at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.