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Susan Black's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

Office

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Elbert P. Tuttle Courthouse
56 Forsyth Street, Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30303

Full Name:

Susan Harrell Black

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

1943

Birth Place:

Valdosta, GA

LLM, University of Virginia School of Law, 1984

JD, University of Florida College of Law, 1967

BA, Florida State University, 1964

No political experience information on file.

Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2011-present

Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1992-2011

Nominated by President George H.W. Bush, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, March 10, 1992

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, August 11, 1992

Chief Judge, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1990-1992

Judge, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1979-1990

Judge, Circuit Court of Florida, Fourth Judicial Circuit, 1975-1979

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, July 23, 1979

Nominated by President Jimmy Carter, Judge, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, May 22, 1979

Judge, Duval County Court, Florida, 1973-1975

Assistant General Counsel, City of Jacksonville, Florida, 1972-1973

Assistant State's Attorney, Jacksonville, Florida, 1969-1972

Attorney, United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1968-1969

High School Teacher, Jacksonville, Florida, 1967-1968

Founding Member, Chester Bedell Inn of Court

Member, Federal Judges Association

Member, Florida Bar Association

Member, Jacksonville Bar Association

Member, Federal Judicial Center Board, 2008-2012

Member, Judicial Conference Committee on Federal-State Jurisdiction, 1998-2004

Member, Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management, 1990-1992

Member, American Inn of Court Foundation Board of Trustees, 1985-1991

Member, Judicial Improvements Committee, 1987-1990

President, United States District Judge's Association of the Eleventh Circuit, 1987-1988

Member, Judicial Conference Committee on the Inns of Court, 1984-1987

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