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Roopali Desai

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Roopali Desai
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Nonpartisan

United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Tenure

2022 - Present

Years in position

2

Education

Bachelor's

University of Arizona, 2000

Graduate

University of Arizona, 2001

Law

University of Arizona, 2005

Roopali Desai is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. She was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on June 15, 2022, and confirmed by the United States Senate on August 4, 2022, by a vote of 67-29.[1] Desai 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 Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is one of 13 U.S. courts of appeal. They are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Prior to her confirmation, Desai was a partner at Coppersmith Brockelman.[2]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit (2022-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On June 15, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Desai to the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. He officially nominated Desai the same day.[2] She was confirmed by a 67-29 vote of the U.S. Senate on August 4, 2022.[1] Desai received her commission on October 3, 2022.[3] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

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Nominee Information
Name: Roopali Desai
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Progress
Confirmed 50 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: June 15, 2022
ApprovedAABA Rating: qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: July 13, 2022
Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: July 28, 2022 
ApprovedAConfirmed: August 4, 2022
ApprovedAVote: 67-29


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Desai by a vote of 67-29 on August 4, 2022.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Desai confirmation vote (August 4, 2022)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 46 0 2
Ends.png Republican 19 29 2
Grey.png Independent 2 0 0
Total 67 29 4

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Desai's nomination on July 13, 2022. The committee voted to advance Desai's nomination to the full Senate on July 28, 2022.[1]

Nomination

On June 15, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Desai to the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.[1]

Desai was nominated to replace Judge Andrew Hurwitz, who announced he would assume senior status upon the confirmation of his successor.[1]

The American Bar Association rated Desai qualified.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Biography

Education

Desai earned a B.A., M.P.H, and J.D. from the University of Arizona in 2000, 2001, and 2005, respectively.[2]

Professional career

About the court

Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals
US-CourtOfAppeals-9thCircuit-Seal.svg
Judgeships
Posts: 29
Judges: 29
Vacancies: 0
Judges
Chief: Mary Murguia
Active judges: Bridget S. Bade, Mark J. Bennett, Daniel Bress, Patrick J. Bumatay, Consuelo Maria Callahan, Morgan Christen, Daniel P. Collins, Roopali Desai, Danielle Forrest, Michelle T. Friedland, Ronald Gould, Sandra Ikuta, Anthony Johnstone, Lucy H. Koh, Kenneth Kiyul Lee, Sal Mendoza Jr., Eric D. Miller, Mary Murguia, Ryan D. Nelson, Jacqueline Nguyen, John B. Owens, Johnnie Rawlinson, Gabriel Sanchez, Milan Smith, Jennifer Sung, Holly Thomas, Lawrence VanDyke, Kim McLane Wardlaw, Ana I. de Alba

Senior judges:
Carlos Bea, Marsha Berzon, Jay Bybee, William Canby, Richard Clifton, Ferdinand Francis Fernandez, William Fletcher, Susan Graber, Michael Hawkins, Andrew Hurwitz, Andrew Kleinfeld, Margaret McKeown, Diarmuid O'Scannlain, Richard Paez, Mary Schroeder, Barry Silverman, Randy Smith, Richard Tallman, A. Wallace Tashima, Sidney Thomas, Stephen Trott, John Clifford Wallace, Dorothy Wright Nelson


The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a federal appellate court with appellate jurisdiction. It hears appeals from all of the circuit courts within its jurisdiction and its rulings may be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States.

The Ninth Circuit is the largest appellate court with 29 authorized judicial posts. Appeals are heard in the James R. Browning Federal Courthouse in San Francisco, California, the Richard H. Chambers Courthouse in Pasadena, California, the Pioneer Courthouse in Portland, Oregon, and the William K. Nakamura Courthouse in Seattle, Washington.

One judge of the Ninth Circuit went on to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice Anthony Kennedy was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1988 by President Ronald Reagan (R).

The Ninth Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over cases heard in one of its subsidiary districts. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law. Appeals of rulings by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals are petitioned to the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice Elena Kagan is the circuit justice for the Ninth Circuit.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:

It also has appellate jurisdiction over the following territorial courts:

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

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Congress.gov, "PN2262 — Roopali H. Desai — The Judiciary," accessed June 16, 2022
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The White House, "President Biden Names Nineteenth Round of Judicial Nominees," June 15, 2022
  3. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Desai, Roopali H.," accessed October 12, 2022
  4. ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES 117TH CONGRESS," Last updated July 14, 2022

Political offices
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Arizona courts

Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Arizona • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Arizona

State courts:

Arizona Supreme Court • Arizona Court of Appeals • Arizona Superior Court • Arizona Justice Courts • Arizona Municipal Courts

State resources:

Courts in Arizona • Arizona judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arizona

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