Appointed by Bill Clinton Role Judge Name Susan Bucklew | Succeeded by Charlene Honeywell Preceded by William J. Castagna | |
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Alma mater Florida State University
University of South Florida
Stetson University College of Law Education Florida State University, Stetson University College of Law, University of South Florida | ||
Susan C. Bucklew (born 1942) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
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Education and career
Born in Tampa, Florida, Bucklew received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida State University in 1963, her Master of Arts from the University of South Florida in 1968, and her Juris Doctor from the Stetson University College of Law in 1977. She was corporate legal counsel for the Jim Walter Corporation from 1978 to 1982, then served as a county judge in Hillsborough County Court from 1982 to 1986, and as a circuit judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida from 1986 to 1993.
Federal judicial service
President Bill Clinton nominated Bucklew to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida to the seat vacated by William J. Castagna on October 29, 1993. Confirmed by the Senate on November 20, 1993, and received commission four days later. Bucklew assumed senior status on August 1, 2008.