Scott H. Rash | |
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| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Arizona | |
| Assumed office May 27, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Cindy K. Jorgenson |
| Judge of thePima CountySuperior Court | |
| In office September 2010 – May 27, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Jan Brewer |
| Preceded by | Nanette Warner |
| Succeeded by | Laurie San Angelo |
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| Born | Scott Hugh Rash 1963 (age 61–62) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Education | University of Arizona (BSBA,JD) |
Scott Hugh Rash (born 1963)[1] is aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Arizona and former state court judge.
Rash earned hisBachelor of Science in Business Administration, with highest honors, from theUniversity of Arizona in 1985 and hisJuris Doctor,cum laude, from theUniversity of Arizona College of Law in 1991.[2][3]
Early in his career, Rash served as an assistant attorney general of criminal prosecution in the Office of the Arizona Attorney General. He was ashareholder at Gabroy, Rollman, & Bossé inTucson, Arizona, where his practice focused oncivil litigation matters.[2] From 2010 to 2020, Rash was a judge on the Arizona Superior Court inPima County, where he was the presiding family law judge.[2]
On September 12, 2019, PresidentDonald Trump announced his intent to nominate Rash to serve as aUnited States district judge for theUnited States District Court for the District of Arizona. On October 15, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Rash to the seat vacated by JudgeCindy K. Jorgenson, who assumedsenior status on April 6, 2018.[4] A hearing on his nomination before theSenate Judiciary Committee was held on December 4, 2019.[5] On January 16, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 16–6 vote.[6] On May 18, 2020, theUnited States Senate invokedcloture on his nomination by a 67–21 vote.[7] On May 19, 2020, his nomination was confirmed by a 74–20 vote.[8] He received his judicial commission on May 27, 2020.[9]
He has been a member of theFederalist Society since 2018.[1]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Arizona 2020–present | Incumbent |