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Tracey Nadzieja

Maricopa County Superior Court Commissioner Tracey Nadzieja stands with Brianna Westbrook after Nadzieja was sworn into office on October 12, 2018, making history as the first transgender judge in Arizona. Westbrook said Arizona's transgender community is small, and Nadzieja's accomplishment was celebrated as a step forward across the state. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRIANNA WESTBROOK
Oct 29, 2018

The Breakdown: No turning back

Last week The New York Times warned that the Trump administration may soon define 1.4 million transgender Americans out of existence. One of those Americans is Tracey Nadzieja.

Maricopa County Superior Court Commissioner Tracey Nadzieja sits in the stark white courtroom at the 4th Avenue Jail where she presides over initial appearances. Nadzieja is the first known transgender judge in Arizona. PHOTO BY KATIE CAMPBELL/ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES
Oct 26, 2018

Transgender judge takes bench as gender issues heat up

Tracey Nadzieja never wanted to be the story. But she was thrust into the spotlight this year when she became the first known transgender judge in Arizona.

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