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TUCSON - Two of President Obama's nominees for the United States District Court Bench are University of Arizona alumni who have worked in Tucson and Arizona for years.

Judge Jennifer Guerin Zipps received her B.A. with honors from the University of Arizona in 1986, and her J.D. cum laude in 1990 from Georgetown University Law Center.

Zipps was a litigation associate at Jones & Donahue in Tucson from 1991 to 1995, after serving as a law clerk to the Honorable William C. Canby of the United State Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit.

From 1999 until her appointment to the bench, Judge Guerin Zipps was an Assistant United States Attorney in Arizona, serving as the Chief of the Civil Division in 2002 and the Chief Assistant United States Attorney from 2002 until 2005.

Zipps is currently a United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Arizona, a position she has held since 2005.

Rosemary Marquez received her B.A. in 1990 and J.D. from the University of Arizona in 1993, and went on serve as Assistant Federal Public Defender in the 9th Circuit, as well as a public defender in Pima County. Marquez began her legal practice as a Deputy County Attorney in the Pima County Attorney's Office.

Since 2000, Marquez has been engaged in the private practice of law in Tucson, focusing on federal criminal defense.

"I am honored to put forward such highly qualified candidates for the federal bench," President Obama said. "Judge Jennifer Guerin Zipps and Rosemary Márquez will be distinguished public servants and valuable additions to the United States District Court."