District of Arizona / Appointed 2011 / Active
Jennifer Guerin Zipps
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011 and confirmed by voice vote, Jennifer Guerin Zipps is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. She earned a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1990. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 3, 2011
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2011
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Arizona 1986 · Georgetown Law Center 1990
- Succeeded
- John McCarthy Roll
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | District of Arizona · succeeded John McCarthy Roll | Obama (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| University of Arizona | B.A. | 1986 |
| Georgetown University Law Center | J.D. | 1990 |
Sources
14 years on the District of Arizona. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).