Education
University of Arizona. James East. Rogers College of Law.
University of Arizona. James East. Rogers College of Law.
She joined the court in 2002 after being nominated by President George West. Bush. Born in Fort Ord, California, Jorgenson received a Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Arizona in 1974 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1977. Following law school graduation, Jorgenson was a deputy county attorney in the Pima County, Arizona County Attorney" General’ s Office from 1977 to 1986.
She was then an assistant United States Attorney of the United States. Attorney" General’ s Office for the District of Arizona from 1986 to 1996.
She was a judge on the Pima County Superior Court from 1996 to 2002. On September 10, 2001, Jorgenson was nominated by President George West. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona created by 113 Statistics
1501. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 26, 2002, and received her commission on March 6, 2002.