Martin Karl Reidinger

Martin Karl Reidinger (born December 18, 1958) is the Chief United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.

Martin Karl Reidinger
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Assumed office
June 2, 2020
Preceded byFrank DeArmon Whitney
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Assumed office
September 12, 2007
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byGraham Calder Mullen
Personal details
Born
Martin Karl Reidinger

(1958-12-18) December 18, 1958
New Haven, Connecticut
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A.)
University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D.)

Education and career

Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Reidinger received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981 and a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1984. He was in private practice in Asheville from 1984 to 2007.

Federal judicial service

On January 9, 2007, Reidinger was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina vacated by Graham Calder Mullen. Reidinger was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 10, 2007, and received his commission on September 12, 2007. He became Chief Judge on June 2, 2020.

Personal life

Reidinger lives in Asheville, North Carolina. He is married and has three daughters and a son.

Sources

Legal offices
Preceded by
Graham Calder Mullen
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
2007–present
Incumbent
Preceded by
Frank DeArmon Whitney
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
2020–present
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