John C. Hinderaker

John Charles Hinderaker (born 1968)[1] is an American judge from Arizona who is a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.

John C. Hinderaker
Judge of the Pima County Superior Court
Assumed office
2018
Appointed byDoug Ducey
Preceded bySean Brearcliffe
Personal details
Born
John Charles Hinderaker

1968 (age 51–52)
Indio, California
EducationUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (B.A.)
University of Arizona College of Law (J.D.)

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.[2]

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.[2]

State court service

He currently serves as a Judge on the Pima County Superior Court having been appointed by Governor Doug Ducey in 2018. He was appointed to fill the vacancy of Judge Sean Brearcliffe who was elevated to the Arizona Court of Appeals.[2][3]

Nomination to district court

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. President Trump nominated Hinderaker to the seat vacated by Judge Raner Collins, who took senior status on March 4, 2019.[4] A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on December 4, 2019.[5] On March 5, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 16–6 vote.[6] His nomination is currently pending before the full United States Senate.

References
  1. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: John Hinderaker
  2. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees" White House, November 6, 2019 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. "Governor Ducey Appoints John Hinderaker and Scott McDonald to The Pima County Superior Court". Office of the Arizona Governor. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  4. "Eight Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate", White House, December 2, 2019
  5. Nominations for December 4, 2019
  6. Results of Executive Business Meeting – March 5, 2020, Senate Judiciary Committee


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