John C. Hinderaker

Hinderaker earned his Bachelor of Arts, with honors, from the University of California, Santa Barbara and his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the University of Arizona College of Law, where he was a member of the Arizona Law Review.[2]

Upon graduation from law school, Hinderaker served as a law clerk to Judge John Roll and Magistrate Judge Raymond T. Terlizzi, both of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. He was a partner at Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie in Tucson, Arizona, where his practice focused on commercial litigation.[2]

From 2018 to 2020, he served as a Judge on the Pima County Superior Court after being appointed by Governor Doug Ducey. He was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the elevation of Judge Sean Brearcliffe to the Arizona Court of Appeals.[2][3] His tenure on the state court bench ended when he became a district judge.

On November 6, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Hinderaker to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. On December 2, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. He was recommended to Trump by Senator Kyrsten Sinema.[4] President Trump nominated Hinderaker to the seat vacated by Judge Raner Collins, who took senior status on March 4, 2019.[5] A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on December 4, 2019.[6] On March 5, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 16–6 vote.[7] On September 23, 2020, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by a vote of 70–27.[8] He received his judicial commission on September 29, 2020.

• John C. Hinderaker at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.