Hickey, Susan Owens Born 1955 in Dallas, TX Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas Nominated by Barack Obama on April 6, 2011, to a seat vacated by Harry F. Barnes. Confirmed by the Senate on October 13, 2011, and received commission on October 19, 2011. Education: University of Arkansas, B.A., 1977 University of Arkansas School of Law, J.D., 1981 Professional Career: Staff attorney, Murphy Oil Corporation, El Dorado, Arkansas, 1981-1984 Law clerk, Hon. Harry F. Barnes, U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas, 1997, 1998, 2003-2010 Circuit judge, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, State of Arkansas, 2010-2011