Susan Davis Wigenton

Susan Davis Wigenton
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Assumed office
June 12, 2006
Nominated by George W. Bush
Preceded by John W. Bissell
Personal details
Born (1962-10-12) October 12, 1962
Neptune, New Jersey
Spouse(s) Kevin Wigenton
Alma mater Norfolk State University
The College of William & Mary Law School

Susan Davis Wigenton (born October 12, 1962)[1] is a District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. She joined the court in 2006 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.

Early life and education

Born in Neptune, New Jersey, Wigenton grew up with three brothers in a sports-oriented family headed by her pastor father.[2] She graduated from Norfolk State University with her Bachelor's degree in 1984 and later from The College of William & Mary Law School with a Juris Doctor degree in 1987.

Wigenton was a law clerk for Superior Court Judge Lawrence Lawson in the New Jersey Superior Court from 1987 to 1988 before serving in private practice in the State of New Jersey from 1988 to 2000.

Federal judicial career

Wigenton was a United States magistrate judge in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey from 2000 to 2006.

Wigenton was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey by President George W. Bush on January 25, 2006 to a seat vacated by John Bissell as Bissell assumed senior status. Wigenton was confirmed by the Senate May 26, 2006 on a Senate voice vote and received her commission on June 12, 2006.

Wigenton presided over the trial of Andrew Auernheimer for alleged cybercrimes. The trial resulted in Auernheimer's conviction on two counts, but on April 11, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed the conviction for improper venue under the Sixth Amendment, holding that the online conduct of Auernheimer, a resident of Arkansas, did not have a sufficient nexus to New Jersey, where the trial was held. [3]

Wigenton is presiding judge for the trial concerning the Fort Lee lane closure scandal known as Bridgegate.[4]

Personal life

Wigenton is married to Kevin Wigenton, an attorney in private practice in Red Bank, New Jersey.

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Legal offices
Preceded by
John Winslow Bissell
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
2006–present
Incumbent
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