District of Arizona / Appointed 1994 / Active
Roslyn O. Silver
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, Roslyn O. Silver is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. She earned a law degree from Arizona State University College of Law (now Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law) in 1971. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 7, 1994
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1994
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of California, Santa Barbara 1968 · Arizona State College of Law (now Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law) 1971
- Succeeded
- Earl Hamblin Carroll
- Succeeded by
- John Joseph Tuchi
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | District of Arizona · succeeded Earl Hamblin Carroll | Clinton (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 California, Santa Barbara | B.A. | 1968 |
| Arizona State University College of Law (now Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law) | J.D. | 1971 |
Sources
31 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).