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Roopali H. Desai

Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Roopali H. Desai serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed Aug 4, 2022 by a 67–29 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden
Confirmed
Aug 4, 2022
Senate vote
67–29
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1978

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJoseph R. Biden · Aug 4, 2022

Education

  • University of ArizonaB.A., 2000
  • University of ArizonaM.P.H., 2001
  • University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of LawJ.D., 2005

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;

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