Western District of North Carolina / Appointed 2003 / Served to 2004
H[arold] Brent McKnight
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2003 and confirmed by voice vote, H[arold] Brent McKnight was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. He earned a law degree from University of North Carolina School of Law in 1980. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 31, 2003
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2003
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of North Carolina 1974 · University of North Carolina Law 1980
- Succeeded by
- Frank DeArmon Whitney
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Western District of North Carolina | Bush (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| University of North Carolina | B.A. | 1974 |
| University of Oxford, Magdalen College | M.A. | 1976 |
| University of North Carolina School of Law | J.D. | 1980 |
Sources
1 years on the Western District of North Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).