United States District Court for the District of Arizona

United States District Court for the District of Arizona
(D. Ariz.)
Appeals to: Ninth Circuit
Established: June 20, 1910
Judges assigned: 13
Chief Judge: Raner C. Collins
http://www.azd.uscourts.gov/

The United States District Court for the District of Arizona (in case citations, D. Ariz.) is a federal court in the Ninth Circuit.

The District was established on June 20, 1910, pending Arizona statehood on February 14, 1912.[1]

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The current United States Attorney is John S. Leonardo, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 29, 2012.

Organization of the court

The United States District Court for the District of Arizona is the sole federal judicial district in Arizona.[2] Court for the District is held at Flagstaff, Phoenix, Prescott, Tucson, and Yuma. Magistrate courts, established to hear violations on federal lands, are additionally located in Grand Canyon National Park, Kingman, and Page.

Phoenix Division comprises the following counties: Gila, La Paz, Maricopa, Pinal, and Yuma.

Prescott Division comprises the following counties: Apache, Coconino, Mohave, Navajo, and Yavapai.

Tucson Division comprises the following counties: Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, and Santa Cruz.

Current judges

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
27 Chief Judge Raner C. Collins Tucson 1952 1998–present 2013–present — Clinton
32 District Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson Tucson 1953 2002–present — — G.W. Bush
34 District Judge David G. Campbell Phoenix 1952 2003–present — — G.W. Bush
36 District Judge G. Murray Snow Phoenix 1959 2008–present — — G.W. Bush
37 District Judge Jennifer Guerin Zipps Tucson 1964 2011–present — — Obama
38 District Judge John Joseph Tuchi Phoenix 1964 2014–present — — Obama
39 District Judge Diane Humetewa Phoenix 1964 2014–present — — Obama
40 District Judge Steven Paul Logan Phoenix 1965 2014–present — — Obama
41 District Judge Rosemary Márquez Tucson 1968 2014–present — — Obama
42 District Judge Douglas L. Rayes Phoenix 1952 2014–present — — Obama
43 District Judge James Alan Soto Tucson 1950 2014–present — — Obama
44 District Judge vacant — — — — — —
44 District Judge vacant — — — — — —
17 Senior Judge Earl H. Carroll Phoenix 1925 1980–1994 — 1994–present Carter
20 Senior Judge Paul Gerhardt Rosenblatt Phoenix 1928 1984–2003 — 2003–present Reagan
22 Senior Judge Roger Gordon Strand Phoenix 1934 1985–2000 — 2000–present Reagan
23 Senior Judge Stephen M. McNamee Phoenix 1942 1990–2007 1999–2006 2007–present G.H.W. Bush
25 Senior Judge Roslyn O. Silver Phoenix 1946 1994–2013 2011–2013 2013–present Clinton
26 Senior Judge Frank R. Zapata Tucson 1944 1996–2010 — 2010–present Clinton
28 Senior Judge Susan Ritchie Bolton Phoenix 1951 2000–2016 — 2016–present Clinton
30 Senior Judge James A. Teilborg Phoenix 1942 2000–2013 — 2013–present Clinton
31 Senior Judge Frederick J. Martone Phoenix 1943 2001–2013 — 2013–present G.W. Bush
33 Senior Judge David C. Bury Tucson 1942 2002–2012 — 2012–present G.W. Bush
35 Senior Judge Neil Vincent Wake Phoenix 1948 2004–2016 — 2016–present G.W. Bush

Vacancies and pending nominations

Seat Seat last held by Vacancy reason Date of vacancy Nominee Date of nomination
4 Neil Vincent Wake Senior Status July 5, 2016 – –
9 Susan Ritchie Bolton Senior Status September 1, 2016 – –

Former judges

# Judge State Born–died Active service Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Sloan, Richard ElihuRichard Elihu Sloan AZ 1857–1933 1912–1913 — — Taft, Taft not confirmed[3]
2 Sawtelle, William HenryWilliam Henry Sawtelle AZ 1868–1934 1913–1931 — — Wilson, Wilson reappointment
3 Jacobs, Fred ClintonFred Clinton Jacobs AZ 1865–1958 1923–1936 — 1936–1958 Harding, Harding death
4 Sames, Albert MorrisAlbert Morris Sames AZ 1873–1958 1931–1946 — 1946–1958 Hoover, Hoover death
5 Ling, David W.David W. Ling AZ 1890–1965 1936–1964 — 1964–1965 Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt death
6 Speakman, Howard C.Howard C. Speakman AZ 1892–1952 1946–1952 — — Truman, Truman death
7 Walsh, James AugustineJames Augustine Walsh AZ 1906–1991 1952–1976 1961–1972 1976–1991 Truman, Truman death
8 Davis, Arthur MarshallArthur Marshall Davis AZ 1907–1963 1961–1963 — — Kennedy, Kennedy death
9 Craig, Walter EarlyWalter Early Craig AZ 1909–1986 1963–1979 1973–1979 1979–1986 Kennedy, Kennedy death
10 Muecke, Charles AndrewCharles Andrew Muecke AZ 1918–2007 1964–1984 1979–1984 1984–2007 Johnson, L.L. Johnson death
11 Copple, William PerryWilliam Perry Copple AZ 1916–2000 1966–1983 — 1983–2000 Johnson, L.L. Johnson death
12 Frey, William C.William C. Frey AZ 1919–1979 1970–1979 — — Nixon, Nixon death
13 Richey, Mary AnneMary Anne Richey AZ 1917–1983 1976–1983 — — Ford, Ford death
14 Cordova, Valdemar AguirreValdemar Aguirre Cordova AZ 1922–1988 1979–1984 — 1984–1988 Carter, Carter death
15 Bilby, RichardRichard Bilby AZ 1931–1998 1979–1996 1984–1990 1996–1998 Carter, Carter death
16 Hardy, Charles LeachCharles Leach Hardy AZ 1919–2010 1980–1990 — 1990–2010 Carter, Carter death
18 Marquez, Alfredo ChavezAlfredo Chavez Marquez AZ 1922–2014 1980–1991 — 1991–2014 Carter, Carter death
19 Browning, William DockerWilliam Docker Browning AZ 1931–2008 1984–1998 1990–1994 1998–2008 Reagan, Reagan death
21 Broomfield, Robert C.Robert C. Broomfield AZ 1933–2014 1985–1999 1994–1999 1999–2014 Reagan death
24 Roll, JohnJohn Roll AZ 1947–2011 1991–2011 2006–2011 — G.H.W. Bush, G.H.W. Bush death
29 Murguia, MaryMary Murguia AZ 1960–present 2000–2010 — — Clinton, Clinton reappointment

Succession of seats

Seat 1
Seat established on February 14, 1912, by 36 Stat. 557
Sloan 1912–1913
Sawtelle 1913–1931
Sames 1931–1946
Speakman 1946–1952
Walsh 1952–1976
Richey 1976–1983
Browning 1984–1998
Collins 1998–present
Seat 2
Seat established on September 14, 1922, by 42 Stat. 837 (temporary)
Seat made permanent on August 19, 1935, by 49 Stat. 659
Jacobs 1923–1936
Ling 1936–1964
Muecke 1964–1984
Strand 1985–2000
Martone 2001–2013
Rayes 2014–present
Seat 3
Seat established on May 19, 1961, by 75 Stat. 80
Davis 1961–1963
Craig 1963–1979
Hardy 1980–1990
McNamee 1990–2007
Snow 2008–present
Seat 4
Seat established on March 18, 1966, by 80 Stat. 75
Copple 1966–1983
Rosenblatt 1984–2003
Wake 2004–2016
vacant 2016–present

Seat 5
Seat established on June 2, 1970, by 84 Stat. 294
Frey 1970–1979
Bilby 1979–1996
Zapata 1996–2010
Márquez 2014–present
Seat 6
Seat established on October 20, 1978, by 92 Stat. 1629
Cordova 1979–1988
Seat abolished on June 18, 1988 (temporary judgeship expired)
Seat 7
Seat established on October 20, 1978, by 92 Stat. 1629
Marquez 1980–1991
Roll 1991–2011
Zipps 2011–present
Seat 8
Seat established on October 20, 1978, by 92 Stat. 1629
Carroll 1980–1994
Silver 1994–2013
Tuchi 2014–present

Seat 9
Seat established in 1984 pursuant to 71 Stat. 586 (temporary)
Seat became permanent upon the abolition of Seat 6 on June 18, 1988
Broomfield 1985–1999
Bolton 2000–2016
vacant 2016–present
Seat 10
Seat established on November 29, 1999, by 113 Stat. 1501
Teilborg 2000–2013
Logan 2014–present
Seat 11
Seat established on November 29, 1999, by 113 Stat. 1501
Murguia 2000–2011
Humetewa 2014–present
Seat 12
Seat established on November 29, 1999, by 113 Stat. 1501
Jorgenson 2002–present

Seat 13
Seat established on December 21, 2000 by 114 Stat. 2762
Bury 2002–2012
Soto 2014–present
Seat 14
Seat established on November 2, 2002 by 116 Stat. 1758 (temporary)
Campbell 2003–present

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf/page/courts_district_az.html U.S. District Courts of Arizona, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center
  2. ↑ 28 U.S.C. § 82
  3. ↑ Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
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