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SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · RECEIVED SEP 15, 2025
JUDGECONFIRMED

Susan Courtwright Rodriguez

Susan Courtwright Rodriguez of North Carolina, nominated to be District judge, Western District of North Carolina.

CONFIRMED80 days, received to confirmed57–32
80DAYS TO CONFIRM57–32FINAL ROLL CALL
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · RECEIVED SEP 15, 2025
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THE PATH TO CONFIRMATION

Confirmed in 80 days

WHERE THE TIME WENT80 days, received to confirmed
  • IN COMMITTEE24 DAYS
  • ON THE CALENDAR53 DAYS
  • ON THE FLOOR3 DAYS
  1. ReceivedSEP 15, 2025
  2. Referred to JudiciarySAME DAYSEP 15, 2025
  3. Hearing+2 DAYSSEP 17, 2025
  4. Reported+22 DAYSOCT 9, 2025
  5. On the calendar · No. 475SAME DAYOCT 9, 2025
  6. Cloture invoked 63–34+55 DAYSDEC 3, 2025
  7. Confirmed 57–32+1 DAYDEC 4, 2025
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

Confirmed. District judges serve for life.

LATEST OFFICIAL ACTION · DEC 4, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 32. Record Vote Number: 634.

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THE VOTES

How the Senate voted

CLOTUREROLL CALL 631 · DEC 3, 2025
Invoked 63–34
NEEDED
Simple majority
MARGIN
+29
Debate endedMargin +296334
REPUBLICANSRepublicans52 yea0 nay
DEMOCRATSDemocrats10 yea33 nay
INDEPENDENTSIndependents1 yea1 nay

10 Democrats and 1 independents voted yes. 3 senators did not vote.

YOUR SENATORS

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All 100 senators. Democrats: 10 yea, 33 nay, 2 not voting. Independents: 1 yea, 1 nay. Republicans: 52 yea, 0 nay, 1 not voting.

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CONFIRMATIONROLL CALL 634 · DEC 4, 2025
Confirmed 57–32
NEEDED
Simple majority
MARGIN
+25
ConfirmedMargin +255732
REPUBLICANSRepublicans46 yea0 nay
DEMOCRATSDemocrats10 yea31 nay
INDEPENDENTSIndependents1 yea1 nay

10 Democrats and 1 independents voted yes. 11 senators did not vote.

YOUR SENATORS

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All 100 senators. Democrats: 10 yea, 31 nay, 4 not voting. Independents: 1 yea, 1 nay. Republicans: 46 yea, 0 nay, 7 not voting.

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THE POST

District judge, Western District of North Carolina

WHAT IT DOES
Tries federal cases in the Western District of North Carolina. Its decisions can be appealed to the Fourth Circuit.
TERM
Life. Article III judges serve “during good behavior.”
SEAT
Fills the vacancy left by Judge Frank D. Whitney, who retired.
OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION · PN520-4

Susan Courtwright Rodriguez, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina, vice Frank D. Whitney, retired.

THE NOMINEE

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