Rosemary Marquez
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2014 - Present
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Rosemary Marquez is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Prior to joining the court, she was a private practice attorney in Tucson, Arizona. On June 23, 2011, Barack Obama nominated Marquez to an Article III post on the District of Arizona.[1] The United States Senate confirmed Marques on May 15, 2014, over 1000 days after her nomination, on a vote of 81-15.[2]
Early life and education
Marquez attended the University of Arizona, earning her B.A. in 1990 and her J.D. three years later.[3]
Professional career
- 2008-2014: Sole Practitioner, Marquez Law Firm, PLLC
- 2000-2008: Partner, Montoya and Marquez, PLLC
- 2000-2003: Volunteer Hearing Officer, Pima County Law Enforcement Merit System Council
- 1996-2000: Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender's Office, Tucson, Arizona
- 1994-1996: Assistant Legal Defender, Pima County Legal Defender's Office
- 1993-1994: Deputy County Attorney, Pima County Attorney's Office
- 1993: Law Clerk, Edgar and Soto, PLLC
- 1992-1993: Law School Externship, National Law Center for Northern America Free Trade
- 1992-1993: Law Clerk, Law Office of Juan Perez-Medrano[3][4]
Judicial career
District of Arizona
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Rosemary Marquez |
| Court: District of Arizona |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 1057 days after nomination. |
| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
Rosemary Marquez was nominated to the District of Arizona by Barack Obama on June 23, 2011, to a seat vacated by Frank Zapata on his retirement.[1] Obama said of the nomination, “I am honored to put forward such highly qualified candidates for the federal bench. Judge Jennifer Guerin Zipps and Rosemary Márquez will be distinguished public servants and valuable additions to the United States District Court.”[3]
Marquez received a Unanimously Qualified rating from the American Bar Association. You can find her Committee Questionnaire available here.[5]
Marquez's nomination was returned to the president on January 3, 2013. The nomination was resubmitted on January 4, 2013.[5]
Marquez's nomination was returned for the third time by the Senate on January 3, 2014, and she was again renominated on January 6th by President Obama.[6]
Two years after nomination
In 2011, Marquez was nominated alongside Jennifer Zipps, who was later confirmed in October 2011. As of October 2013, Marquez still had not received a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee. When Arizona Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake were asked about the nomination, both simply said, "No comment."[7] On February 27, 2014, Marquez was reported to the full Senate by the Senate Judiciary Committee on a vote of 15-2.
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing and confirmation
On January 28, 2014, 951 days after her nomination, Rosemary Marquez had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. This came after Senator Jeff Flake submitted his blue slips for Marquez and five other District of Arizona nominees.[8] Marquez was reported to the full Senate on February 27, 2014 by a committee vote of 15-2.[9] On May 15, 2014, the United States Senate confirmed her to the District of Arizona on a vote of 81-15.[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2009: Pima County Bar Association Dedicated Service Award
- 2003: Pima County Board of Supervisors Appreciation for Dedicated Service
- 2002: Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, Pro Bono Legal Services Award
- 1999: Arizona Supreme Court Commission on Minorities Award
- 1997: National Criminal Defense College, Trial Practice Institute Certificate Award
- 1997: Courts Are Us, Lawyer-Mentor for Local Teens, Certificate of Appreciation
- 1990-1993: Council on Legal Education Fellowship
- 1991-1992: Rosenstiel Scholarship
- 1990-1991: Cordova A. Valdemar Scholarship
Associations
- 2008-Present: Executive Board, Beacon Group
- 2007-Present: Board Member, Pima County Bar Association
- 2002-2003: Board of Trustees, Women's Foundation of Southern Arizona
- 1997-1998: President, Arizona Minority Bar Association[4]
See also
External links
- CronkiteNews, "Two years later, Arizona federal judge nominee's fate still in limbo," June 21, 2013
- KVOA-TV, "Obama nominates Tucson lawyer and judge for federal bench," June 23, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 White House Press Office, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," June 23, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Senate, "On the Nomination (Confirmation Rosemary Marquez, of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona)," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "President Obama Nominates Two to the United States District Court Bench" 6/23/2011 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "nom2" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name "nom2" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questions for the Nominee," accessed January 28, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "112th Congress Nomination Materials," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ White House, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," January 7, 2014
- ↑ Cronkite News, "Two years later, Arizona federal judge nominee's fate still in limbo," June 21, 2013
- ↑ National Law Journal, "Judicial Nominee Gets Confirmation Hearing After Two Years," January 24, 2014
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting," February 27, 2014
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United States District Court for the District of Arizona 2014-Present |
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Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Arizona • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Arizona
State courts:
Arizona Supreme Court • Arizona Court of Appeals • Arizona Superior Court • Arizona Justice Courts • Arizona Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arizona • Arizona judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arizona