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Desai, Roopali H.
Born 1978 in Toronto, Canada
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on June 15, 2022, to a seat vacated by Andrew David Hurwitz. Confirmed by the Senate on August 4, 2022, and received commission on October 3, 2022.
Education:
University of Arizona, B.A., 2000
University of Arizona, M.P.H., 2001
University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, J.D., 2005
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on June 15, 2022, to a seat vacated by Andrew David Hurwitz. Confirmed by the Senate on August 4, 2022, and received commission on October 3, 2022.
Education:
University of Arizona, B.A., 2000
University of Arizona, M.P.H., 2001
University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, J.D., 2005
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Mary M. Schroeder, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2005-2006
Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 2006-2022
Professor of practice, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, 2022