Susan Paradise Baxter
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by voice vote, Susan Paradise Baxter is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. She earned a law degree from Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) in 1983. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1956 · age 70
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Term
- Renewable 8-year term
- Education
- Pennsylvania State 1978 · Temple Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) 1983
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Western District of Pennsylvania succeeded Sean J. McLaughlin | Trump (R) | Voice vote |
| 1995 | Western District of Pennsylvania | District court | – |
| 2005 | Western District of Pennsylvania | District court | – |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Education
| Pennsylvania State University | B.S. | 1978 |
| Temple University | M.Ed. | 1980 |
| Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) | J.D. | 1983 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Baxter was assigned 1,355 district-court cases (1998–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 230 days across 1,154 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 106 of Baxter’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 85 were affirmed, 10 reversed or vacated, and 11 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Susan Paradise Baxter?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Susan Paradise Baxter to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 2018.
- Was Susan Paradise Baxter appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Susan Paradise Baxter was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Susan Paradise Baxter's confirmation vote?
- Susan Paradise Baxter was confirmed by voice vote on August 28, 2018. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Susan Paradise Baxter on?
- Susan Paradise Baxter is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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31 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).