John Hinderaker

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John Hinderaker
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Tenure

2020 - Present

Years in position

4

Prior offices
Pima County Superior Court

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Santa Barbara, 1991

Law

University of Arizona College of Law, 1996

Personal
Birthplace
Indio, Calif.

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John Hinderaker is a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. He was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) on December 2, 2019, and confirmed by a 70-27 vote of the U.S. Senate on September 23, 2020.[1] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.

The United States District Court for the District of Arizona 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.

Hinderaker was a judge of the Pima County Superior Court in Arizona from 2018 to 2020. Gov. Doug Ducey (R) appointed Hinderaker to the court to succeed Judge Sean Brearcliffe.[2]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the District of Arizona (2020-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump

On December 2, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Hinderaker to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. He was confirmed by a 70-27 vote of the U.S. Senate on September 23, 2020.[1] Hinderaker received commission on September 29, 2020.[3] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: John Hinderaker
Court: United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Progress
Confirmed 296 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: December 2, 2019
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously well qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: December 4, 2019
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: March 5, 2020 
ApprovedAConfirmed: September 23, 2020
ApprovedAVote: 70-27

Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Hinderaker by a vote of 70-27 on September 23, 2020.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Hinderaker confirmation vote (September 23, 2020)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 41 3 1
Ends.png Republican 27 24 2
Grey.png Independent 2 0 0
Total 70 27 3
Change in Senate rules
See also:
Filibuster and reconciliation in the United States Congress
Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
United States federal courts

Hinderaker was confirmed to a U.S. District Court under a new precedent the Senate established.

On April 3, 2019, the U.S. Senate voted 51-48 in favor of a change to chamber precedent lowering the maximum time allowed for debate on executive nominees to posts below the Cabinet level and on nominees to district court judgeships from 30 hours after invoking cloture to two.[4]

The change was passed under a procedure, often referred to as the nuclear option, that requires 51 votes rather than 60.[5]

It was the third use of the nuclear option in Senate history. In 2013, it was used to eliminate the 60-vote threshold to confirm presidential nominees, except those to the Supreme Court. In 2017, it was used to eliminate the 60-vote threshold required to confirm Supreme Court nominees.[6] For more, see Filibuster and reconciliation in the United States Congress.


Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Hinderaker's nomination on December 4, 2019.[7] Hinderaker was reported to the full Senate on March 5, 2020, after a 16-6 vote by the judiciary committee.[8]

Nomination

On November 6, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Hinderaker to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.[9] The president officially submitted the nomination on December 2, 2019.[1]

Hinderaker was nominated to replace Judge Raner Collins, who assumed senior status, on March 3, 2019.[1]

Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D) supported Hinderaker's nomination. Sinema said in a statement, "Hinderaker brings a wealth of experience to the U.S. District Court as one of the most well-respected professionals in the Arizona legal community. He has served Arizona with distinction. I am confident he will continue that legacy on the District Court and I am pleased the White House worked with me to find a highly qualified nominee for this important position."[10]

The American Bar Association unanimously rated Hinderaker well qualified for the position.[11] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Pima County Superior Court (2018-2020)

See also: Judges appointed by Doug Ducey

Hinderaker became a judge on the Pima County Superior Court in Arizona in 2018. Gov. Doug Ducey (R) appointed Hinderaker to the court in February 2018 to succeed Judge Sean Brearcliffe.[2] Hinderaker left office after he was confirmed to the United States District Court for the District of Arizona on September 23, 2020.

2020 retention election

Pima County Superior Court, John Hinderaker's seat

John Hinderaker was retained to the Pima County Superior Court on November 3, 2020 with 73.0% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
✔
Yes
 
73.0
 
 284,667
No
 
27.0
 
 105,279
Total Votes
 389,946

It has been certified. Source


Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Early life and education

Hinderaker was born in 1968 in Indio, California. He earned his B.A., with honors, in business economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1991 and his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1996. During his legal studies, he was a member of the Arizona Law Review.[12]

Professional career

Associations

About the court

District of Arizona
Ninth Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 13
Judges: 12
Vacancies: 1
Judges
Chief: Jennifer Zipps
Active judges: Susan Brnovich, John Hinderaker, Diane Humetewa, Krissa Lanham, Dominic Lanza, Michael Liburdi, Steven Logan, Rosemary Marquez, Angela Martinez, Scott Rash, John Tuchi, Jennifer Zipps

Senior judges:
Susan Bolton, David Bury, David G. Campbell, Raner Collins, Cindy Jorgenson, Frederick Martone, Stephen McNamee, Douglas Rayes, Roslyn Silver, G. Murray Snow, James A. Soto, James Teilborg, Neil Wake, Frank Zapata


The United States District Court for the District of Arizona is one of 94 United States district courts. Cases are heard in Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Yuma, and Prescott. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, based in downtown San Francisco at the James R. Browning Federal Courthouse. Initial appeals are heard at the Richard Chambers Federal Courthouse in Pasadena, California.

The jurisdiction of the District of Arizona consists of all the counties in the state of Arizona. Court is held in the cities of Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Yuma and Prescott.

The District of Arizona has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

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 Congress.gov, "PN1314 — John Charles Hinderaker — The Judiciary," accessed December 3, 2019
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Office of the Governor Doug Ducey, "Governor Ducey Appoints John Hinderaker and Scott McDonald to The Pima County Superior Court," February 27, 2018
  3. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Hinderaker, John Charles," accessed September 30, 2020
  4. ↑ The Hill, "GOP triggers 'nuclear option' to speed up Trump picks," April 3, 2019
  5. ↑ Axios, "Senate GOP invokes 'nuclear option' to speed up confirmations of Trump nominees," April 3, 2019
  6. ↑ NBC News, "McConnell to use 'nuclear option' to confirm lower-level nominees," April 2, 2019
  7. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Nominations," December 4, 2019
  8. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting," March 5, 2020
  9. ↑ WhiteHouse.gov, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees," November 6, 2019
  10. ↑ Kyrsten Sinema, U.S. Senator for Arizona, "Sinema applauds nomination of John Hinderaker for U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona," November 6, 2019
  11. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees: 116th Congress," accessed December 4, 2019
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questionnaire for judicial nominees: John Charles Hinderaker," accessed December 17, 2019

Political offices
Preceded by
- 		United States District Court for the District of Arizona
2020-Present		 Succeeded by
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Preceded by
- 		Pima County Superior Court
2018-2020		 Succeeded by
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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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