Susan Marie Skibba Brnovich (born June 6, 1968) is a

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of the

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Biography

Brnovich earned her

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, and

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from the

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. Brnovich began her legal career by serving as a prosecutor with the

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Attorney's Office. During her eight years as a prosecutor, Brnovich tried 49 jury trials and one bench trial. In 2003, she became a commissioner on the Maricopa County Superior Court, where she presided over numerous criminal jury trials over the next five years. Brnovich was appointed by

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as a trial court judge in January 2009 and was retained by voters in both 2012 and 2016. As a state judge, Brnovich presided over approximately 100 trials. Her state court service ended in 2018 upon her elevation to the federal judiciary. Brnovich has been a member of the

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Federal judicial service

On January 23, 2018, President

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announced his intent to nominate Brnovich to an undetermined seat on the

. On January 24, 2018, her nomination was sent to the

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. She was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Neil V. Wake, who took

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on July 5, 2016. On May 9, 2018, a hearing on her nomination was held before the

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. Her nomination was voted out of committee on June 7, 2018, by

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. On October 11, 2018, her nomination was confirmed by

. She received her judicial commission on October 23, 2018.

Personal life

Brnovich is married to the current

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Electoral history

;2012 ;2016

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