Susan C. Rodriguez

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Susan Courtwright Rodriguez
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 6, 2025
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byFrank DeArmon Whitney
Personal details
BornSusan Mauritia Courtwright
1981 (age 44–45)
Lebanon, Kentucky, U.S.
EducationCentre College (BA)
George Mason University (JD)
AwardsKentucky 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

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Rodriguez was born Susan Mauritia Courtwright in 1981 in Lebanon, Kentucky.[2][dead link] 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

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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

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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

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