Cindy K. Jorgenson
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Incumbent
Assumed office April 6, 2018
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
In office March 6, 2002 – April 6, 2018
Appointed by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Seat established by 113 Stat. 1501
Succeeded by	Scott H. Rash
Personal details
Born	Cindy Susan Kelly (1953-04-06) April 6, 1953 (age 70) Fort Ord, California, U.S.
Education	University of Arizona (BS, JD)

Cindy Kelly Jorgenson (née Cindy Susan Kelly;^[1] born April 6, 1953) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.

Early life and education

Born in Fort Ord, California, Jorgenson received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Arizona in 1974 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1977.

Legal career

Following law school graduation, Jorgenson was a deputy county attorney in the Pima County, Arizona, County Attorney's Office from 1977 to 1986. She was then an Assistant United States Attorney of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona from 1986 to 1996. She was a judge on the Pima County Superior Court from 1996 to 2002.

Federal judicial career

On September 10, 2001, Jorgenson was nominated by President George W. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona created by 113 Stat. 1501. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 26, 2002, and received her commission on March 6, 2002. She assumed senior status on April 6, 2018.