Susan Hickey
| Susan Hickey | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #4T |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Active: | 10/19/2011 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Harry Barnes |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1955 |
| Home State: | Dallas, TX |
| Bachelors: | U. of Arkansas, B.A., 1977 |
| Law School: | U. of Arkansas Law, J.D., 1981 |
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Early life and education
Judge Hickey earned her J.D. in 1980 from the University of Arkansas School of Law and her B.A. in 1977 from the University of Arkansas.[3][2]
Professional career
Prior to taking the bench in 2010 with the Arkansas Thirteenth Circuit, Judge Hickey was a career judicial law clerk to the Honorable Harry Barnes of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Prior to that, she was a staff attorney at Murphy Oil Corporation from 1981 to 1984. [3]
Judicial career
Western District of Arkansas
On Wednesday, April 6, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Judge Hickey to the Western District of Arkansas to fill the seat vacated by Harry Barnes. Obama said commented on the nomination, stating, "Throughout their careers these individuals have shown a dedication to justice. I am proud to nominate them to serve the American people from the district court bench."[3]
Hickey had her hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 8, 2011. You can find her Committee Questionnaire Available Here and her Questions for the Record Available Here. On July 14, 2011 her nomination was reported to the full Senate.[4]
She was confirmed on October 13, 2011 by a senate vote of 83-8. [5]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Arkansas News, "Beebe names judge; makes 17 other appointments," September 16, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Biography from Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 White House Press Release "President Obama Nominates Two to the United States District Court," April 6, 2011
- ↑ 112th Senate Nomination Materials
- ↑ 112th Senate Confirmations
| Federal judicial offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Harry Barnes |
Western District of Arkansas 2011–Present Seat #4T |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Paul K. Holmes • Susan Hickey | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | James Marschewski • Barry Bryant • Erin Setser • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Susan Carter • Richard Arnold • Terry Shell • Morris Arnold • Daniel Ringo • Hugh Waters • Henry Clay Caldwell • Isaac Charles Parker • William Story • John Henry Rogers • Frank Youmans • Heartsill Ragon • Harry Lemley • John Elvis Miller • Oren Harris • Jesse Henley • George Howard • Elsijane Roy • Paul Williams • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Jimm Hendren • Hugh Waters • Harry Lemley • John Elvis Miller • Oren Harris • Paul Williams • | ||
