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Sharad Harshad Desai

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Born 1981.

Federal judicial service

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Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
Nominated
Sep 9, 2024
Senate vote
82 to 12
Confirmed
Nov 21, 2024
Commissioned
Jan 7, 2025

Education

  • B.A., B.S., University of Arizona, 2003
  • J.D., New York University School of Law, 2006

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Rebecca White Berch, Arizona Supreme Court, 2006-2007
  • Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 2007-2015
  • Honeywell International, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, 2015-2024
  • Litigation counsel, Aerospace, 2015-2018
  • Chief litigation counsel, Safety and Productivity Solutions, 2018-2019
  • Vice president and general counsel, Aerospace Electronic Solutions, 2019-2021
  • Vice president and general counsel, Aerospace Integrated Supply Chain, 2021-2023
  • Vice president and general counsel, Integrated Supply Chain, Information Technology,
  • and Global Operations, 2023-2024

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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