Susan Marie Brnovich
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by voice vote, Susan Marie Brnovich is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. She earned a law degree from University of Wisconsin Law School in 1994. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1968 · age 58
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Wisconsin 1990 · University of Wisconsin Law School 1994
- Succeeded
- Neil Vincent Wake
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | District of Arizona succeeded Neil Vincent Wake | Trump (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Wisconsin | B.B.A. | 1990 |
| University of Wisconsin | M.S. | 1994 |
| University of Wisconsin Law School | J.D. | 1994 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Brnovich was assigned 2,516 district-court cases (1989–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 165 days across 1,752 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 80 of Brnovich’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 61 were affirmed, 10 reversed or vacated, and 9 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Susan Marie Brnovich?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Susan Marie Brnovich to the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona in 2018.
- Was Susan Marie Brnovich appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Susan Marie Brnovich was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Susan Marie Brnovich's confirmation vote?
- Susan Marie Brnovich was confirmed by voice vote on October 11, 2018. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Susan Marie Brnovich on?
- Susan Marie Brnovich is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.
Sources
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).