District of Arizona / Appointed 2004 / Active
Neil Vincent Wake
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2004 and confirmed by voice vote, Neil Vincent Wake is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1974. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 12, 2004
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2004
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Arizona State 1971 · Harvard Law School 1974
- Succeeded
- Paul Gerhardt Rosenblatt
- Succeeded by
- Susan Marie Brnovich
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | District of Arizona · succeeded Paul Gerhardt Rosenblatt | Bush (R) | 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
| Arizona State University | B.A. | 1971 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 1974 |
Sources
22 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).