Second Circuit / Appointed 2011 / Senior status since 2022
Susan Laura Carney
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011 and confirmed by the Senate 71–28, Susan Laura Carney is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1977. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1951 · age 75
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2011
- Confirmed
- 71–28
- Education
- Harvard 1973 · Harvard Law School 1977
- Succeeded
- Barrington Daniels Parker Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Sarah Ann Leilani Merriam
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Second Circuit succeeded Barrington Daniels Parker Jr. | Obama (D) | 71–28 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 71–28 on May 17, 2011 · 112th Congress, Roll Call 71. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 71
51 D, 19 R, 1 I
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Jeff Bingaman(D-NM)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Scott Brown(R-MA)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Benjamin Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Kent Conrad(D-ND)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- Daniel Inouye(D-HI)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- John Kerry(D-MA)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Herb Kohl(D-WI)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Frank Lautenberg(D-NJ)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Lieberman(I-CT)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Ben Nelson(D-NE)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Olympia Snowe(R-ME)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- James Webb(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 28
28 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- James DeMint(R-SC)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Did not vote · 1
1 I
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
Education
| Harvard University | A.B. | 1973 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 1977 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Susan Laura Carney?
- President Barack Obama appointed Susan Laura Carney to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in 2011.
- Was Susan Laura Carney appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Susan Laura Carney was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Susan Laura Carney's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Susan Laura Carney 71–28 on May 17, 2011.
- Which court is Susan Laura Carney on?
- Susan Laura Carney is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: screenshot of video by US Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2011)
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15 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).