Eastern District of North Carolina / Appointed 2003 / Active
Louise W. Flanagan
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2003 and confirmed by voice vote, Louise W. Flanagan is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. She earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1988. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 17, 2003
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2003
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Wake Forest 1984 · University of Virginia Law 1988
- Succeeded
- James Carroll Fox
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Eastern District of North Carolina · succeeded James Carroll Fox | 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
| Wake Forest University | B.A. | 1984 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | J.D. | 1988 |
Sources
22 years on the Eastern District of North Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).