Gloria M. Navarro
| Gloria M. Navarro | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Nevada | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #4 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Active: | 5/6/2010 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Brian Sandoval |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1967 |
| Home State: | Las Vegas, NV |
| Bachelors: | U. of Nevada Las Vegas, B.A., 1989 |
| Law School: | Arizona State U. College of Law, J.D., 1992 |
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Gloria M. Navarro is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. She was nominated to the court by Barack Obama in 2009 and received confirmation to the court on May 5, 2010. She is the first Hispanic female to serve the District of Nevada. [1]
Early life and education
Navarro received her B.A. in 1989 from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and her law degree from Arizona State University in 1992. [2]
Professional career
Navarro was a federal Deputy Special Public Defender from 2001-04, and was in private practice in Las Vegas from 1996-2001. [3] She was an associate with the firm Kelly & Sullivan, Ltd. [4] From 2005 until her appointment to the federal bench in 2010 Navarro represented Clark County, NV as Chief Deputy District Attorney. [5]
Judicial career
District of Nevada
Navarro was nominated by President Obama for a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada vacated by Brian Sandoval. [6][7][8]
The American Bar Association gave her the ratings "Substantial Majority Qualified" and "Minority Not Qualified". Senator Harry Reid, who recommended her to Obama for nomination, said the ABA should "get a new life" in it's ratings. He claimed that the association's system places too much emphasis on judicial experience and not enough on "real world" experience. [9]
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
Navarro was scheduled to a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 11, 2010. When questioned about her lack of prior judicial experience, Navarro replied that her practice as a litigator in state and federal courts has prepared her: "The experiences have given me the opportunity to appear before many different judges with many different styles. I have also had the opportunity to become familiar with many different rules and procedures in different courts. Having that broad range of experience definitely will build a solid foundation for a successful judicial career." [9] The Committee voted to forward her nomination to the full Senate on March 4, 2010 [10] and the Senate confirmed her 98 - 0 to the court on May 5, 2010. [11][12]
Notable cases
Awards and Associations
- Former president of the Latino Bar Association [2]
- Recipient of the Louis Wiener Pro Bono Service Award [13]
- Named "Public Lawyer of the Year" by the Nevada State Bar Association (2002) [4]
Personal
Navarro is a first generation American. Her parents immigrated to the United States from Cuba. [2]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Las Vegas Sun "Senate confirms Gloria Navarro as a federal judge for Nevada", May 5, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Las Vegas Review-Journal "Gloria Navarro, chief deputy D.A., tapped for federal bench", December 25, 2009
- ↑ KXNT "Clark County Deputy D.A. Nominated to Federal Bench", December 24, 2009
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Senator Reid Press Release "Reid Statement On Nomination Of Gloria Navarro To Be U.S. District Judge For Nevada", December 24, 2009
- ↑ Las Vegas Sun "Obama nominates Clark County prosecutor for federal bench", December 24, 2009
- ↑ Judicial Nomination Materials: 111th Congress
- ↑ White House Press Release "Presidente Obama propone al juez Timothy Black y a Gloria Navarro para vacantes en Cortes de Distrito", December 24, 2009
- ↑ Navarro's Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Las Vegas Review Journal "AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION: Reid criticizes lawyers group", February 12, 2010
- ↑ Las Vegas Sun "Senate Judiciary Committee approves nomination of Gloria Navarro for federal judgeship", March 4, 2010
- ↑ Navarro Vote Summary
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal "98-0 SENATE VOTE: Nevada's Navarro joins federal bench", May 5, 2010
- ↑ Senator Reid Press Release "Reid Congratulates New Nevada Federal Judge Gloria Navarro", May 5, 2010
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Brian Sandoval |
District of Nevada 2010–Current Seat #4 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Robert C. Jones • James Mahan • Gloria M. Navarro • Miranda Du • Andrew Gordon | ||
| Senior judges |
Roger Hunt • Phil Pro • Kent Dawson • Lloyd George • Larry Hicks • Edward Reed • Howard McKibben • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Valerie Cooke • Robert McQuaid, Jr. • George Foley • Peggy Leen • Vincent Ferenbach • Carl Hoffman • William Cobb • Nancy J. Koppe • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Alexander White Baldwin • Edgar Winters Hillyer • George Myron Sabin • Thomas Porter Hawley • Edward Silsby Farrington • Brian Sandoval • Frank Herbert Norcross • Johnnie Rawlinson • Harry Claiborne • Roger Foley • Roger T. Foley • David Hagen • Bruce Thompson • John Rolly Ross • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Roger Hunt • Phil Pro • Lloyd George • Edward Reed • Howard McKibben • Harry Claiborne • Roger Foley • Roger T. Foley • John Rolly Ross • | ||
