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Regina Rodriguez
2021 - Present
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Regina Rodriguez is a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Rodriguez was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on April 19, 2021, and confirmed by the United States Senate on June 8, 2021, by a vote of 72-28.[1][2][3] Rodriguez was one of 235 Article III judges nominated by President Joe Biden (D) and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.
The United States District Court for the District of Colorado is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
Prior to her nomination, Rodriguez was a partner with Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP in Denver, Colorado.[3]
On April 28, 2016, President Barack Obama nominated her to serve as an Article III federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.[4] On January 3, 2017, Rodriguez's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[5]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the District of Colorado (2021-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On April 19, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Rodriguez to the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. She was confirmed by a 72-28 vote of the U.S. Senate on June 8, 2021.[1] She received commission on July 1, 2021.[6] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Regina Rodriguez |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of Colorado |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 50 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: April 19, 2021
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| ABA Rating: Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: April 28, 2021
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: May 20, 2021
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| Confirmed: June 8, 2021
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| Vote: 72-28
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Rodriguez on June 8, 2021, on a vote of 72-28.[7] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Regina Rodriguez confirmation vote (June 8, 2021) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic |
48 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
 Republican |
22 | 28 | 0 | ||||||
 Independent |
2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 72 | 28 | 0 | ||||||
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The committee voted to advance Rodriguez's nomination to the full Senate on May 20, 2021.
Nomination
On March 30, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Rodriguez to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. The president officially nominated Rodriguez on April 19.[1][3]
Rodriguez was nominated to replace Judge Marcia Krieger, who assumed senior status on March 3, 2019.[3]
The American Bar Association rated Rodriguez Well Qualified.[8] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
United States District Court for the District of Colorado (2016)
President Obama nominated Rodriguez to the United States District Court for the District of Colorado on April 28, 2016, to serve as an Article III federal judge. Obama stated, regarding Rodriguez and seven other nominees, "Throughout their careers, these nominees have displayed unwavering commitment to justice and integrity ... Their records are distinguished and impressive, and I am confident that they will serve the American people well from the United States District Court bench. I am honored to nominate them today."[4]
The American Bar Association rated Rodriguez Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[9]
On January 3, 2017, Rodriguez's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[5]
Education
Rodriguez earned a bachelor's degree, with honors, from the University of Iowa in 1985. She earned her J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law in 1988.[3]
Professional career
The following is a summary of Rodriguez's professional career:
- 2019-2021: Partner, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Denver, Colorado[3]
- 2016-2019: Partner, Hogan Lovells US LLP, Denver, Colorado[4]
- 2005-2016: Partner, Faegre & Benson LLP (now Faegre Baker Daniels LLP), Denver, Colorado
- 2002-2005: Special counsel, Faegre & Benson LLP, Denver, Colorado
- 1995-2002: Asst. U.S. Attorney, District of Colorado
- 1988-1995: Associate, Cooper & Kelly, P.C., Denver, Colorado
About the court
| District of Colorado |
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| Tenth Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 7 |
| Judges: 7 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Philip Brimmer |
| Active judges: Philip Brimmer, S. Kato Crews, Daniel Domenico, Gordon Gallagher, Regina Rodriguez, Charlotte Sweeney, Nina Nin-Yuen Wang Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the District of Colorado is one of 94 United States district courts. The court is based out of Denver at the Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse. It also has a second courthouse in Denver and courts in Colorado Springs, Grand Junction, and Durango. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit based in downtown Denver at the Byron White Federal Courthouse.
The District of Colorado has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
The jurisdiction of the District of Colorado consists of all the counties in the state of Colorado.
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Colorado
- United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States District Court for the District of Colorado
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Congress.gov, "PN395 — Regina M. Rodriguez — The Judiciary," accessed May 24, 2021
- ↑ Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Nominations," accessed April 28, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 The White House, "President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate 11 Judicial Candidates," March 30, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The White House, "President Obama nominates eight to serve on United States District Courts," April 28, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 United States Congress, "PN 1403 — Regina M. Rodriguez — The Judiciary," accessed January 3, 2017
- ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Rodriguez, Regina Marie," accessed July 7, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "Roll Call Vote 117th Congress - 1st Session: Vote Summary: Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Regina M. Rodriguez, of Colorado, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado)," accessed June 9, 2021
- ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES 117TH CONGRESS," accessed June 28, 2021
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 114th Congress," accessed May 1, 2016
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Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Colorado • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Colorado
State courts:
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State resources:
Courts in Colorado • Colorado judicial elections • Judicial selection in Colorado
