Susan Brnovich confirmed as Federal Judge
- Nov. 01, 2018
Susan Brnovich (Skibba) was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as a district judge of the U.S. District on October 11, 2018. Brnovich served as a Maricopa County Court commissioner from 2003 to 2009, and has been a judge at the court since 2009. Susan received her undergraduate and law degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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