John C. Hinderaker

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John C. Hinderaker
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Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Assumed office
September 29, 2020
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byRaner Collins
Judge of the Pima County Superior Court
In office
February 27, 2018 – September 29, 2020
Appointed byDoug Ducey
Preceded bySean Brearcliffe
Succeeded byJeffrey Sklar
Personal details
Born
John Charles Hinderaker

1968 (age 52–53)
Indio, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocrat[1]
EducationUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (BA)
University of Arizona College of Law (JD)

John Charles Hinderaker (born 1968)[2] is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.

Education[]

Hinderaker earned his Bachelor of Arts, with honors, from the University of California, Santa Barbara and his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the University of Arizona College of Law, where he was a member of the Arizona Law Review.[3]

Legal career[]

Upon graduation from law school, Hinderaker served as a law clerk to Judge John Roll and Magistrate Judge Raymond T. Terlizzi, both of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. He was a partner at Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie in Tucson, Arizona, where his practice focused on commercial litigation.[3]

State judicial service[]

From 2018 to 2020, he served as a Judge on the Pima County Superior Court after being appointed by Governor Doug Ducey. He was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the elevation of Judge Sean Brearcliffe to the Arizona Court of Appeals.[3][4] His tenure on the state court bench ended when he became a district judge.

Federal judicial service[]

On November 6, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Hinderaker to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. On December 2, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. He was recommended to Trump by Senator Kyrsten Sinema. While Hinderaker is a Democrat, he was appointed as a district judge by a Republican Governor.[1] President Trump nominated Hinderaker to the seat vacated by Judge Raner Collins, who took senior status on March 4, 2019.[5] A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on December 4, 2019.[6] On March 5, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 16–6 vote.[7] On September 23, 2020, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by a vote of 70–27.[8] He received his judicial commission on September 29, 2020.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Voruganti, Harsh (December 10, 2019). "Judge John Hinderaker – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona". The Vetting Room. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  2. ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: John Hinderaker
  3. ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees" White House, November 6, 2019 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "Governor Ducey Appoints John Hinderaker and Scott McDonald to The Pima County Superior Court". Office of the Arizona Governor. February 27, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "Eight Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate", White House, December 2, 2019
  6. ^ Nominations for December 4, 2019
  7. ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – March 5, 2020, Senate Judiciary Committee
  8. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: John Charles Hinderaker, of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona) United States Senate, September 23, 2020

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Sean Brearcliffe
 Judge of the Pima County Superior Court
2018–2020 		Vacant
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
2020–present 		Incumbent


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