Navarro, Gloria, 1967-

Gloria Maria Navarro (born May 2, 1967) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.

Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Navarro earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1989 from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a Juris Doctor from the Arizona State University College of Law (now the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law) in 1992. In 1991, Navarro worked as a legal extern for United States District Judge Philip Martin Pro.

On September 11, 2009, Sen. Harry Reid contacted Navarro to inquire about her interest in serving on the federal bench. After a video conference interview with Reid, the senator told Navarro on September 22, 2009, that he would be recommending her to President Obama for consideration to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. On December 24, 2009, Obama formally nominated Navarro to the vacancy, which was created by the resignation of Judge Brian Sandoval. On March 4, 2010, the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary voted to send Navarro's nomination to the full Senate for consideration. On May 5, 2010, the United States Senate voted 98–0 to confirm Navarro to her judgeship. She received her commission on May 6, 2010. On January 1, 2014 Navarro succeeded Robert Clive Jones as Chief Judge. She served as Chief Judge until September 2019.
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