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David Alan Bragdon

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

David Alan Bragdon serves on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Dec 2, 2025 by a 53–45 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump
Confirmed
Dec 2, 2025
Senate vote
53–45
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1977

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North CarolinaDonald J. Trump · Dec 2, 2025

Education

  • Campbell UniversityB.A., 1999
  • University of Virginia School of LawJ.D., 2002

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Stephen F. Williams, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2002-2003; Private practice, Birmingham, Alabama, 2003-2006; Law clerk, Hon. Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court of the United States, 2006-2007; Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of North Carolina, 2007-2025; appellate chief, 2021-2025; Resident legal advisor, Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance, and Training, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines (on detail), 2017-2020; Adjunct professor, Campbell University School of Law, 2023

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