District of Arizona / Appointed 1985 / Served to 2017

Roger Gordon Strand

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1985 and confirmed by voice vote, Roger Gordon Strand was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. He earned a law degree from Cornell Law School in 1961. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 19, 1985

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1985
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Hamilton College 1955 · Cornell Law School 1961
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1985District of Arizona · succeeded Charles Andrew MueckeReagan (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
Hamilton CollegeB.A.1955
Cornell Law SchoolLL.B.1961
National College of State Trial Judges (now National Judicial College)1968
Sources

32 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).