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| Louise Wood Flanagan | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office July 18, 2003 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | James C. Fox |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina | |
| In office 1995–2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Louise Wood Flanagan (1962-06-26) June 26, 1962 (age 62) Richmond, Virginia |
| Education | Wake Forest University (BA) University of Virginia School of Law (JD) |
Louise Wood Flanagan (born June 26, 1962) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Early life and education
Flanagan was born in Richmond, Virginia. She graduated from Wake Forest University with her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1984 and later from University of Virginia School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1988.
Career
Following law school graduation, Flanagan served as a law clerk for Judge Malcolm Jones Howard of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina from 1988 to 1989. She was a private practice attorney in Washington, D.C. from 1989 to 1990 and North Carolina from 1990 to 1999.
Federal judicial service
Between 1995 and 2003, Flanagan served as a United States magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Flanagan was nominated to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina by President George W. Bush on January 29, 2003, to a seat vacated by Judge James Carroll Fox. She was confirmed by the Senate on July 17, 2003, and received her commission the next day.
References
- ^ Louise Flanagan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Louise Flanagan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJames Carroll Fox | Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina 2003–present |
Incumbent |
| Active district judges of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals | |
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| Maryland | |
| E. North Carolina | |
| M. North Carolina | |
| W. North Carolina | |
| South Carolina | |
| E. Virginia | |
| W. Virginia | |
| N. West Virginia | |
| S. West Virginia | |
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Wake Forest University alumni
- University of Virginia School of Law alumni
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- United States district court judges appointed by George W. Bush
- 21st-century American judges
- United States magistrate judges
- Lawyers from Richmond, Virginia
- 21st-century American women judges