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Jennifer Anna Dorsey

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Born 1971.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by: Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated: Jan 4, 2013
Senate vote: 54 to 41
Confirmed: Jul 9, 2013
Commissioned: Jul 9, 2013

Education

B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1994
J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law (now Rick J. Caruso School of Law), 1997

Career

Private practice, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1997-2013

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, September 19, 2012; no Senate vote

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

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