Susan Owens Hickey
| Susan Hickey | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas | |
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Assumed office October 19, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Harry Barnes |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1955 (age 60–61) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
Susan Owens Hickey (born 1955) is a judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.
Early life and education
Born in Dallas, Hickey earned a bachelor's degree in 1977 from the University of Arkansas and a law degree in 1980 from the University of Arkansas School of Law.[1]
Professional career
From 1981 until 1984, Hickey worked as a staff attorney at Murphy Oil Corporation.[1] She then served as a career judicial law clerk to Judge Harry F. Barnes of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas until 2010.[1] In 2010, Hickey became a Circuit Judge in Arkansas on the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.[1]
Federal judicial service
On April 6, 2011, President Obama nominated Hickey to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas to fill the vacancy created when Barnes took senior status in 2008.[2]
The United States Senate confirmed Hickey in an 83–8 vote on October 13, 2011.[3] She received her commission on October 19.
References
- 1 2 3 4 The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (April 6, 2011). "President Obama Nominates Two to the United States District Court". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ↑ The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (April 6, 2011). "Nominations Sent to the Senate, 4/6/2011". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ↑ http://judiciary.senate.gov/nominations/112thCongress.cfm
External links
- Susan Owens Hickey at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by Harry Barnes |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas 2011–present |
Incumbent |