District of Arizona / Appointed 1979 / Served to 1988

Valdemar Aguirre Cordova

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

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Valdemar Aguirre Cordova was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. He earned a law degree from University of Arizona College of Law (now James E. Rogers College of Law) in 1950. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 19, 1979

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter, 1979
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Arizona College of Law (now James E. Rogers College of Law) 1950
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1979District of ArizonaCarter (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
Sources

8 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).