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Cindy Jorgenson
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United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Tenure
2018 - Present
Years in position
7
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Years in office: 2002 - 2018
Education
Bachelor's
University of Arizona, 1974
Law
University of Arizona College of Law, 1977
Personal
Birthplace
California


Cindy K. Jorgenson is a federal judge on senior status on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. She joined the court in 2002 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.[1] She elected to take senior status beginning April 6, 2018.[2]

Scott Rash was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) to replace Jorgenson on the District of Arizona. He was confirmed in 2020.

Education

Jorgenson graduated from the University of Arizona with her bachelor's degree in 1974 and later graduated from the University of Arizona College of Law with her J.D. degree in 1977.[1]

Professional career

Jorgenson started her legal career as a deputy county attorney for the Pima County Attorney's Office from 1977 to 1986. For the next ten years, she was an Assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Arizona. From 1996 to 2002, Jorgenson was a judge on Pima County Superior Court.[1]

Judicial career

District of Arizona

On the unanimous recommendation of Arizona U.S. Senators Jon Kyl and John McCain, Jorgenson was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 10, 2001, to a new seat created by 113 Stat. 1501. Martone was confirmed by the Senate on February 26, 2002, on a unopposed 98-0-2 vote and received commission on March 6, 2002.[3] She elected to take senior status beginning April 6, 2018.[2]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
NA-New Seat
District of Arizona
2002–2018
Seat #10
Succeeded by:
Scott Rash