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Susan Webber Wright

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
Biography

Born 1948 in Texarkana, AR

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on September 21, 1989, to a seat vacated by Elsijane Trimble Roy. Confirmed by the Senate on January 23, 1990, and received commission on January 24, 1990. Service terminated on December 1, 1990, due to reassignment.

Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on September 21, 1989, to a seat vacated by Elsijane Trimble Roy. Confirmed by the Senate on January 23, 1990, and received commission on January 24, 1990. Served as chief judge, 1998-2005. Assumed senior status on August 22, 2013.

Education:
Randolph-Macon Woman`s College (now Randolph College), B.A., 1970
University of Arkansas, M.P.A., 1973
University of Arkansas School of Law, J.D., 1975

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. J. Smith Henley, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1975-1976
Faculty, University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, 1976-1990; assistant professor and assistant dean, 1976-1978; associate professor, 1980-1983; professor, 1983-1990
Research assistant, Arkansas constitutional convention, 1979
Visiting assistant professor, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville School of Law, 1980
Visiting associate professor, Ohio State University College of Law, 1981
Visiting associate professor, Louisiana State University Law Center, 1982-1983

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Arkansas
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Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
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Confirmed to seat in Western District, reassigned to Eastern District 1990. Assumed senior status on August 22, 2013.
Faculty
University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law
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assistant professor and assistant dean, 1976-1978; associate professor, 1980-1983; professor, 1983-1990
Visiting associate professor
Louisiana State University Law Center
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Visiting associate professor
Ohio State University College of Law
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Visiting assistant professor
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville School of Law
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Research assistant
Arkansas constitutional convention
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Law Clerk
Hon. J. Smith Henley, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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Education
University of Arkansas School of Law
J.D. (1975)
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University of Arkansas School of Law
M.P.A. (1973)
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Randolph-Macon College
B.A. (1970)
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Professional Associations
Arkansas State Bar
Member
Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Eastern District of Arkansas United States District Court
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
600 West Capitol Avenue, Room A522
Little Rock, AR 72201
Telephone: (501) 604-5100