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U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
A federal trial (district) court in the Ninth Circuit. 13 active judges and 13 on senior status (semi-retired, still hearing some cases), per the Federal Judicial Center.
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Who appointed the current judges
Judges
| Judge | Status | Appointed by | Commissioned | Senate confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Guerin Zipps Chief Judge | Active | D Barack Obama | Oct 5, 2011 | Oct 3, 2011 · voice vote |
| Diane Joyce Humetewa | Active | D Barack Obama | May 16, 2014 | May 14, 2014 · roll call 96–0 |
| Steven Paul Logan | Active | D Barack Obama | May 16, 2014 | May 14, 2014 · roll call 96–0 |
| John Joseph Tuchi | Active | D Barack Obama | May 16, 2014 | May 14, 2014 · roll call 96–0 |
| Rosemary Márquez | Active | D Barack Obama | May 19, 2014 | May 15, 2014 · roll call 81–15 |
| Dominic William Lanza | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Sep 10, 2018 | Sep 6, 2018 · roll call 60–35 |
| Susan Marie Brnovich | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Oct 23, 2018 | Oct 11, 2018 · voice vote |
| Michael Thomas Liburdi | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Aug 5, 2019 | Jul 30, 2019 · roll call 53–37 |
| Scott Hugh Rash | Active | R Donald J. Trump | May 27, 2020 | May 19, 2020 · roll call 74–20 |
| John Charles Hinderaker | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Sep 29, 2020 | Sep 23, 2020 · roll call 70–27 |
| Krissa Marie Lanham | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Jun 3, 2024 | May 21, 2024 · roll call 66–26 |
| Angela Marie Martinez | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Jul 2, 2024 | May 22, 2024 · roll call 66–28 |
| Sharad Harshad Desai | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Jan 7, 2025 | Nov 21, 2024 · roll call 82–12 |
| Stephen M. McNamee | Senior status since Oct 1, 2007 | R George H.W. Bush | Jun 4, 1990 | May 11, 1990 · voice vote |
| Roslyn O. Silver | Senior status since Sep 3, 2013 | D William J. Clinton | Oct 11, 1994 | Oct 7, 1994 · voice vote |
| Frank R. Zapata | Senior status since Aug 3, 2010 | D William J. Clinton | Aug 1, 1996 | Jul 31, 1996 · voice vote |
| Raner Christercunean Collins | Senior status since Mar 4, 2019 | D William J. Clinton | Aug 3, 1998 | Jul 31, 1998 · voice vote |
| Susan Ritchie Bolton | Senior status since Sep 1, 2016 | D William J. Clinton | Oct 13, 2000 | Oct 3, 2000 · voice vote |
| James A. Teilborg | Senior status since Jan 30, 2013 | D William J. Clinton | Oct 13, 2000 | Oct 3, 2000 · roll call 95–0 |
| Frederick J. Martone | Senior status since Jan 30, 2013 | R George W. Bush | Dec 21, 2001 | Dec 13, 2001 · roll call 97–0 |
| Cindy K. Jorgenson | Senior status since Apr 6, 2018 | R George W. Bush | Mar 6, 2002 | Feb 26, 2002 · roll call 98–0 |
| David C. Bury | Senior status since Dec 31, 2012 | R George W. Bush | Mar 19, 2002 | Mar 15, 2002 · roll call 90–0 |
| David G. Campbell | Senior status since Jul 31, 2018 | R George W. Bush | Jul 15, 2003 | Jul 8, 2003 · roll call 92–0 |
| G. Murray Snow | Senior status since Oct 21, 2024 | R George W. Bush | Jul 23, 2008 | Jun 26, 2008 · voice vote |
| Douglas Leroy Rayes | Senior status since Jun 1, 2024 | D Barack Obama | May 28, 2014 | May 15, 2014 · roll call 77–19 |
| James Alan Soto | Senior status since Jul 1, 2024 | D Barack Obama | Jun 9, 2014 | May 15, 2014 · roll call 93–1 |
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. “Commissioned” is the date the appointment took effect. Confirmation votes are as listed by the FJC (ayes–nays); recent roll calls link to Voteview where found.