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# M. Bridget Minder

U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona · U.S. Magistrate Judge

## Profile

- Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
- State: Arizona
- Role: U.S. Magistrate Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

M. Bridget Minder — U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

## Sources

- [U.S. District Court Directory - Judges](https://www.azd.uscourts.gov/clerk/phone-directory/judges)
- [Court Calendar](https://publicapps.azd.uscourts.gov/judicial-calendars/view-by-date)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Perkins Coie LLP – Partner (Sep 2004 – Aug 2014)
- U.S. Magistrate Judge for the District of Arizona, based in Phoenix, and has a background in national security law and private practice
- Magistrate Judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, under the Magistrate Judges Divisional Office in Phoenix

### Education

- Education – J.D., University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law (2001–2004)
- B.A., Wellesley College (1995–1999)

### Additional information

- – Chief, National Security Section (Aug 2014 – Jul 2026)
- Youngman et al (No. 2:25-cv-04087), a prisoner civil rights case, the matter was referred to Magistrate Judge M. Bridget Minder



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-651872d6e45e0d82319ecccc) — Civil actions in United States District Courts; Rule 81 exceptions apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.