Zita Leeson Weinshienk

Who is Zita Leeson Weinshienk?

Zita Leeson Weinshienk is a United States federal judge.

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Weinshienk received a B.A. from the University of Arizona in 1955 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1958. She was a Probation counselor, legal advisor and referee to the Denver Juvenile Court from 1959–64, a judge on the Denver Municipal Court in Denver, Colorado from 1964–65, on the Denver County Court from 1965–71, and on the Colorado District Court, Second Judicial District from 1972-79.

On June 1, 1979, President Jimmy Carter nominated Weinshienk to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado created by 92 Stat. 1629. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 25, 1979, and received her commission the following day. She assumed senior status on April 3, 1998.