| Cindy K. Jorgenson | |
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| Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office March 6, 2002 |
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| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 Fort Ord, California |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona (B.S.) University of Arizona College of Law (J.D.) |
Cindy Kelly Jorgenson (born 1953) is a District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. She joined the court in 2002 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.
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Born in Fort Ord, California, Jorgenson received a B.S. from the University of Arizona in 1974 and a J.D. from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1977
Following law school graduation, Jorgenson was a deputy county attorney in the Pima County, Arizona County Attorney's Office from 1977 to 1986. She was then an assistant United States Attorney of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona from 1986 to 1996. She was a judge on the Pima County Superior Court from 1996 to 2002.
On September 10, 2001, Jorgenson was nominated by President George W. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona created by 113 Stat. 1501. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 26, 2002, and received her commission on March 6, 2002.