Suzanne Mitchell
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2013 - Present
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Suzanne Mitchell is a federal magistrate judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. She joined the court on February 1, 2013, and her current term expired on January 31, 2021.[1] In December 2015, President Barack Obama nominated her to serve as an Article III federal judge on the same court.[2] On January 3, 2017, Mitchell's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[3]
Education
Mitchel earned her B.S.F.S. Georgetown University in 1990 and her J.D. with high honors from George Washington University Law School in 1996.
Federal judicial nomination
Western District of Oklahoma
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Suzanne Mitchell |
| Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma |
| Progress |
| Returned 384 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: December 16, 2015
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: April 20, 2016
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: May 19, 2016
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 Confirmed:
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| Returned: January 3, 2017
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President Obama nominated Mitchell to the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma on December 16, 2015, to serve as an Article III federal judge. Obama stated, regarding Mitchell and three other nominees, "I am pleased to nominate these distinguished individuals to serve on the United States District Court bench. I am confident they will serve the American people with integrity and a steadfast commitment to justice."[2]
The American Bar Association rated Mitchell Unanimously Qualified for the nomination.[4]
Hearings on Mitchell's nomination were held in the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on April 20, 2016, and her nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on May 19, 2016.[5][6] On January 3, 2017, Mitchell's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[3]
Career
The following is a summary of Mitchell's professional career:[2]
- 2013-present: Federal magistrate judge, Western District of Oklahoma
- 2010-2013: Assistant United States attorney, Appellate Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma
- 1999-2010: Senior law clerk, Robert H. Henry, United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
- 1997-1999: Employed at Oklahoma City law firm of McAfee & Taft
- 1996-1997: Law clerk, Robert H. Henry, United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
See also
- United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
- United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ United States Courts, "The Third Branch Newsletter: Judicial Milestones," February 5, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Whitehouse.gov, "President Obama Nominates Four to Serve on the United States District Courts," December 16, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 United States Congress, "PN 1035 — Suzanne Mitchell — The Judiciary," accessed January 3, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 114th Congress," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Nominations," April 20, 2016
- ↑ United States Senate, "Pending nominations on the executive calendar (civilian)," May 19, 2016
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