Susan Davis Wigenton

Susan Davis Wigenton
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Incumbent
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.

Personal life

Wigenton is married to Kevin Wigenton, an attorney in private practice in Red Bank, New Jersey.

Sources

• Susan Davis Wigenton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

References

2. Susan Wigenton - United States District Judge. Retrieved 2010-02-10.