Susan Davis Wigenton
| Susan Davis Wigenton | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
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Assumed office June 12, 2006 | |
| Nominated by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John W. Bissell |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 12, 1962 Neptune, New Jersey |
| Spouse(s) | Kevin Wigenton |
| Alma mater |
Norfolk State University The College of William & Mary Law School |
Susan Davis Wigenton (born October 12, 1962)[1] is a District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. She joined the court in 2006 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.
Early life and education
Born in Neptune, New Jersey, Wigenton grew up with three brothers in a sports-oriented family headed by her pastor father.[2] She graduated from Norfolk State University with her Bachelor's degree in 1984 and later from The College of William & Mary Law School with a Juris Doctor degree in 1987.
Legal career
Wigenton was a law clerk for Superior Court Judge Lawrence Lawson in the New Jersey Superior Court from 1987 to 1988 before serving in private practice in the State of New Jersey from 1988 to 2000.
Federal judicial career
Wigenton was a United States magistrate judge in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey from 2000 to 2006.
Wigenton was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey by President George W. Bush on January 25, 2006 to a seat vacated by John Bissell as Bissell assumed senior status. Wigenton was confirmed by the Senate May 26, 2006 on a Senate voice vote and received her commission on June 12, 2006.
Wigenton presided over the trial of Andrew Auernheimer for alleged cybercrimes. The trial resulted in Auernheimer's conviction on two counts, but on April 11, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed the conviction for improper venue under the Sixth Amendment, holding that the online conduct of Auernheimer, a resident of Arkansas, did not have a sufficient nexus to New Jersey, where the trial was held. [3]
Wigenton is presiding judge for the trial concerning the Fort Lee lane closure scandal known as Bridgegate.[4]
Personal life
Wigenton is married to Kevin Wigenton, an attorney in private practice in Red Bank, New Jersey.
See also
Sources
- Susan Davis Wigenton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
References
- ↑
- ↑ Susan Wigenton - United States District Judge. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ↑ "U.S. court voids man's conviction for hacking celebrities' iPads". Reuters. 2014-04-11. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ↑ http://www.northjersey.com/news/bridgegate-jury-seated-trial-ready-to-begin-1.1660016
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| Preceded by John Winslow Bissell |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 2006–present |
Incumbent |