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Liburdi, Michael Thomas

Born 1977 in Scranton, PA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 17, 2019, to a seat vacated by David G. Campbell. Confirmed by the Senate on July 30, 2019, and received commission on August 5, 2019.

Education:
Arizona State University, B.S., 1998
Arizona State University College of Law (now Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law), J.D., 2002

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Ruth V. McGregor, Arizona Supreme Court, 2002-2003
Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 2003-2008, 2008-2015, 2018-2019
Litigation staff attorney, Federal Election Commission, 2008
Adjunct professor, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University,  2010-
General counsel, Gov. Douglas A. Ducey, Arizona, 2015-2018