Louise Flanagan
2003 - Present
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Louise W. Flanagan is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. She joined the court in 2003 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. Flanagan served as the chief judge of the district court from 2004 to 2011.[1]
Early life and education
Born in Richmond, Virginia, Flanagan graduated from Wake Forest University with her bachelor's degree in 1984 and from the University of Virginia School of Law with her J.D. in 1988.[1]
Professional career
- 2003 - Present: Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- 2004-2011: Chief judge
- 1995-2003: Federal magistrate judge, Eastern District of North Carolina
- 1990-1999: Private practice, Greenville, N.C.
- 1989-1990: Private practice, Washington, D.C.
- 1988-1989: Law clerk, Hon. Malcolm Howard, United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina[1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of North Carolina
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Louise W. Flanagan |
| Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 169 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: January 29, 2003
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: June 25, 2003
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: July 10, 2003
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| Confirmed: July 17, 2003
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| Vote: Voice vote
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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 James Fox. The American Bar Association rated Flanagan Unanimously Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Flanagan's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 25, 2003, and her nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on July 10, 2003. Flanagan was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on July 17, 2003, and she received her commission the next day. From 2004 to 2011, Flanagan served as the chief judge of the district court.[1][2][3]
Magistrate judge, Eastern District of North Carolina
In 1995, Flanagan was appointed to a four-year term as a part-time federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. She was later appointed to a full-time, eight-year term in 1999. She resigned as a magistrate upon her elevation to the same court as a district judge.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Louise W. Flanagan," accessed May 25, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 275 — Louise W. Flanagan — The Judiciary," accessed May 25, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 108th Congress," accessed May 25, 2017
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina 2003-Present |
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| 2001 |
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| 2002 |
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| 2003 |
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| 2004 |
Alvarez • Benton • Boyko • Covington • Diamond • Harwell • Kelley • Schiavelli • Schneider • Starrett • Watson | ||
| 2005 |
Alito • Barrett • Batten • Bianco • Brown • Burgess • Conrad • Cox • Crotty • Delgado-Colon • Dever • DuBose • Griffin • Griffith • Johnston • Kendall • Larson • Ludington • Mattice • McKeague • Neilson • Owen • Pryor • Roberts • Sandoval • Schiltz • Seabright • Smoak • Van Tatenhove • Vitaliano • Watkins • Zouhary | ||
| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
Anderson • Aycock • Bailey • Bryant • Davis • DeGiusti • Dow • Elrod • Fairbank • Fischer • Frizzell • Gutierrez • Hall • Hardiman • Haynes • Howard • Jarvey • Jones • Jonker • Kapala • Kays • Laplante • Limbaugh • Lioi • Livingston • Maloney • Mauskopf • Mendez • Miller • Neff • O'Connor • O'Grady • O'Neill • Osteen • Ozerden • Reidinger • Sammartino • Schroeder • Settle • Smith • Snow • Southwick • Suddaby • Sullivan • Thapar • Tinder • Van Bokkelen • Wood • Wright • Wu | ||
| 2008 |
Agee • Anello • Arguello • Brimmer • Gardephe • Goldberg • Jones • Kethledge • Lawrence • Matsumoto • Melgren • Murphy • Scriven • Seibel • Slomsky • Trenga • Waddoups • White | ||
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina
State courts:
Supreme Court of North Carolina • North Carolina Court of Appeals • North Carolina Superior Courts • North Carolina District Courts
State resources:
Courts in North Carolina • North Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in North Carolina
