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Susan Cawthon Bucklew (born May 12, 1942) is an American lawyer, jurist, and former school teacher. She is a
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of the
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.


Education and career

Born in
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, Bucklew received her
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degree from
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in 1963, her
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from the
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in 1968, and her
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from the
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in 1977. Before becoming a lawyer, she was teacher and taught at
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from 1964 to 1965 and again from 1970 to 1972. She also taught at Seminole High School from 1965 to 1967,
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in 1969, and
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from 1974 to 1975. She was corporate legal counsel for the Jim Walter Corporation from 1978 to 1982, then served as a county court judge in Hillsborough County Court from 1982 to 1986, and as a circuit judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida from 1986 to 1993. She served as Director of Cawthon Oil Company.


Federal judicial service

President
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nominated Bucklew to the
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to the seat vacated by Judge William J. Castagna on October 29, 1993. She was confirmed by the
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on November 20, 1993, and received her commission four days later. Bucklew assumed senior status on August 1, 2008.


See also

* HeightMax (2006-2007)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bucklew, Susan C. 1942 births Living people Florida State University alumni Judges of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida United States district court judges appointed by Bill Clinton Lawyers from Tampa, Florida Stetson University College of Law alumni Florida state court judges Educators from Florida 20th-century United States federal judges 21st-century American judges 20th-century American women judges 21st-century American women judges