Eleventh Circuit / Appointed 1992 / Senior status

Susan Harrell Black

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1992 and confirmed by voice vote, Susan Harrell Black is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She earned a law degree from University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) in 1967. She previously served on the Middle District of Florida.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 11, 1992

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush, 1992
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Florida State 1964 · University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) 1967
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1979Middle District of FloridaCarter (D)voice
1992Eleventh Circuit · succeeded Thomas Alonzo ClarkBush (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
Sources

33 years on the Eleventh Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).