Middle District of North Carolina / Appointed 2014 / Active
Loretta Copeland Biggs
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by voice vote, Loretta Copeland Biggs is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. She earned a law degree from Howard University School of Law in 1979. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 16, 2014
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Spelman College 1976 · Howard Law 1979
- Succeeded
- James A. Beaty Jr.
- Succeeded by
- David Alan Bragdon
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Middle District of North Carolina · succeeded James A. Beaty Jr. | Obama (D) | 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
| Spelman College | B.A. | 1976 |
| Howard University School of Law | J.D. | 1979 |
Sources
11 years on the Middle District of North Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).