Susan C. Rodriguez
Susan Courtwright Rodriguez | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina | |
Designate | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Succeeding | Frank DeArmon Whitney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Susan Mauritia Courtwright 1981 (age 43–44) |
| Education | Centre College (BA) George Mason University (JD) |
| Awards | Kentucky Colonel |
Susan Courtwright Rodriguez[1] is a United States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. She has been announced as a nominee to serve as a United States district judge of the same court.
Early life and Education
[edit]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
[edit]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] Since 2023,[5] Rodriguez has been a United States Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.[6][2]
Nomination to district court
[edit]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 Frank DeArmon Whitney.[6] The nomination was transmitted to the United States Senate on September 15, 2025, and is currently pending before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.[7] On September 17, 2025, a confirmation hearing was held for her and other nominees before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Her nomination generated little controversy.[8] On October 9, 2025, the committee supported her confirmation by a vote of 17 to 5.[9] Her nomination is pending before the U.S. Senate.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/7724bc11-ea93-6871-6706-e3abbb21e374/2025-10-09_EBM_Results.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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