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Regina Rodriguez

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Regina Rodriguez
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
Tenure
2021 - Present
Years in position
4
Education
Bachelor's
University of Iowa, 1985
Law
University of Colorado School of Law, 1988

Regina Rodriguez is a judge on theUnited States District Court for the District of Colorado. Rodriguez was nominated to the court by PresidentJoe Biden (D) on April 19, 2021, and confirmed by theUnited States Senate on June 8, 2021, by a vote of 72-28.[1][2][3] Rodriguez was one of 235Article III judges nominated by PresidentJoe Biden (D) and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. To see a full list of judges appointed byJoe Biden,click here.

TheUnited States District Court for the District of Colorado is one of 94U.S. District Courts. They are the generaltrial courts of theUnited 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 inDenver, Colorado.[3]

On April 28, 2016, PresidentBarack Obama nominated her to serve as anArticle III federal judge on theUnited States District Court for the District of Colorado.[4] On January 3, 2017, Rodriguez's nomination was returned to President Obama at thesine 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, PresidentJoe Biden (D) nominated Rodriguez to theUnited 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.
ApprovedANominated: April 19, 2021
ApprovedAABA Rating:Well Qualified
Questionnaire:Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: April 28, 2021
QFRs:(Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: May 20, 2021 
ApprovedAConfirmed: June 8, 2021
ApprovedAVote: 72-28


Confirmation vote

TheU.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)
PartyYeaNayNo vote
Electiondot.pngDemocratic4800
Ends.pngRepublican22280
Grey.png Independent200
Total72280

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, PresidentJoe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Rodriguez to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the District of Colorado. The president officially nominated Rodriguez on April 19.[1][3]

Rodriguez was nominated to replace JudgeMarcia Krieger, who assumedsenior status on March 3, 2019.[3]

TheAmerican Bar Association rated RodriguezWell 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 theUnited States District Court for the District of Colorado on April 28, 2016, to serve as anArticle 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]

TheAmerican Bar Association rated RodriguezUnanimously 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 herJ.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law in 1988.[3]

Professional career

The following is a summary of Rodriguez's professional career:

About the court

District of Colorado
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:
Christine Arguello,Lewis Babcock,Robert Blackburn,R. Brooke Jackson,John Kane,Marcia Krieger,William J. Martinez,Raymond P. Moore


TheUnited States District Court for the District of Colorado is one of 94United States district courts. The court is based out ofDenver 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 theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit based in downtown Denver at the Byron White Federal Courthouse.


The District of Colorado hasoriginal 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 thecounties in the state ofColorado.

To read opinions published by this court, clickhere.

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 theSenate 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 ablue 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. ↑1.01.11.2Congress.gov, "PN395 — Regina M. Rodriguez — The Judiciary," accessed May 24, 2021
  2. ↑Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Nominations," accessed April 28, 2021
  3. ↑3.03.13.23.33.43.5The White House, "President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate 11 Judicial Candidates," March 30, 2021
  4. ↑4.04.14.2The White House, "President Obama nominates eight to serve on United States District Courts," April 28, 2016
  5. ↑5.05.1United States Congress, "PN 1403 — Regina M. Rodriguez — The Judiciary," accessed January 3, 2017
  6. ↑Federal Judicial Center, "Rodriguez, Regina Marie," accessed July 7, 2021
  7. ↑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
  8. ↑American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES 117TH CONGRESS," accessed June 28, 2021
  9. ↑American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 114th Congress," accessed May 1, 2016

Political offices
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Federal judges who have served theUnited States District Court for the District of Colorado
Active judges

Chief Judge: Philip Brimmer  •  Gordon Gallagher  •  Nina Nin-Yuen Wang  •  Regina Rodriguez  •  Daniel Domenico  •  S. Kato Crews  •  Charlotte Sweeney

Senior judges

John Kane (Colorado)  •  Lewis Babcock  •  Marcia Krieger  •  Robert Blackburn  •  Christine Arguello  •  R. Brooke Jackson  •  William J. Martinez  •  Raymond P. Moore  •  

Magistrate judgesMichael Hegarty (Colorado)  •  Craig Shaffer  •  Scott Varholak  •  Reid Neureiter  •  James Candelaria  •  Maritza Dominguez Braswell  •  
Former Article III judges

Moses Hallett  •  William E. Doyle (Colorado)  •  Edward Nottingham  •  Walker Miller  •  Zita Weinshienk  •  Wiley Daniel  •  John Porfilio  •  Robert E. Lewis (Colorado judge)  •  John Foster Symes  •  Olin Chilson  •  Alfred Arraj  •  Jean Breitenstein  •  James Carrigan  •  Phillip Figa  •  Sherman Finesilver  •  Daniel Sparr  •  Fred Winner  •  William Knous  •  

Former Chief judges

Edward Nottingham  •  Richard Matsch  •  Lewis Babcock  •  Wiley Daniel  •  Alfred Arraj  •  Sherman Finesilver  •  Fred Winner  •  William Knous  •  


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Commissioned in 2021

Ketanji Brown Jackson • Zahid Quraishi •Julien Xavier Neals • Deborah Boardman • Regina Rodriguez • Candace Jackson-Akiwumi • Lydia Kay Griggsby • Tiffany Cunningham • Eunice Lee • Angel Kelley •Florence Pan •Veronica Rossman • David G. Estudillo • Sarah A.L. Merriam •Gustavo Gelpí • Christine O'Hearn •Margaret Strickland • Karen McGlashan Williams •Patricia Tolliver Giles • Toby Heytens •Michael Nachmanoff •Sarala Nagala • Beth Robinson • Omar A. Williams • Myrna Pérez • Jia Cobb • Tana Lin • Lauren King • Lucy H. Koh • Jennifer Sung • Samantha Elliott • Katherine Menendez • Mary Dimke • Linda Lopez • Shalina Kumar • Jane Beckering • Jinsook Ohta • Jennifer L. Thurston •Stephen Locher •Charlotte Sweeney •Nina Nin-Yuen Wang •Arianna Freeman •Jerry Blackwell