United States District Court for the District of Arizona
The United States District Court for the District of Arizona (in case citations, D. Ariz.) is the U.S. district court that covers the state of Arizona. It is under the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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Location | Sandra Day O'Connor United States Courthouse (Phoenix) More locations
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Appeals to | Ninth Circuit |
Established | February 14, 1912 |
Judges | 13 |
Chief Judge | G. Murray Snow |
Officers of the court | |
U.S. Attorney | Gary M. Restaino |
U.S. Marshal | Van Bayless (acting) |
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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. As of November 2021[update] the United States attorney is Gary M. Restaino.[2]
Organization of the court
editPrescott Division
Phoenix Division
Tucson Division
The United States District Court for the District of Arizona is the sole federal judicial district in Arizona.[3] Court for the District is held at Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma and Flagstaff. Magistrate courts, established to hear violations on federal lands, are additionally located in Grand Canyon National Park, Kingman, and Page.
The District is further divided into three divisions, with each of these having a central office.[4] The divisions are as follow:
- Phoenix Division
- Prescott Division
- Tucson Division
- This division comprises the following counties: Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, and Santa Cruz. Its offices are located in Tucson, Arizona.
Current judges
editAs of July 2, 2024[update]:
# | Title | Judge | Duty station | Born | Term of service | Appointed by | ||
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36 | Chief Judge | G. Murray Snow | Phoenix | 1959 | 2008–present | 2018–present | — | G.W. Bush |
37 | District Judge | Jennifer Zipps | Tucson | 1964 | 2011–present | — | — | Obama |
38 | District Judge | John J. 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 |
44 | District Judge | Dominic W. Lanza | Phoenix | 1976 | 2018–present | — | — | Trump |
45 | District Judge | Susan Brnovich | Phoenix | 1968 | 2018–present | — | — | Trump |
46 | District Judge | Michael T. Liburdi | Phoenix | 1977 | 2019–present | — | — | Trump |
47 | District Judge | Scott H. Rash | Tucson | 1963 | 2020–present | — | — | Trump |
48 | District Judge | John C. Hinderaker | Tucson | 1968 | 2020–present | — | — | Trump |
49 | District Judge | Krissa M. Lanham | Phoenix | 1980 | 2024–present | — | — | Biden |
50 | District Judge | Angela M. Martinez | Tucson | 1972 | 2024–present | — | — | Biden |
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 |
27 | Senior Judge | Raner Collins | Tucson | 1952 | 1998–2019 | 2013–2018 | 2019–present | Clinton |
28 | Senior Judge | Susan R. 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 |
32 | Senior Judge | Cindy K. Jorgenson | Tucson | 1953 | 2002–2018 | — | 2018–present | G.W. Bush |
33 | Senior Judge | David C. Bury | Tucson | 1942 | 2002–2012 | — | 2012–present | G.W. Bush |
34 | Senior Judge | David G. Campbell | Phoenix | 1952 | 2003–2018 | — | 2018–present | G.W. Bush |
35 | Senior Judge | Neil V. Wake | Phoenix | 1948 | 2004–2016 | — | 2016–present | G.W. Bush |
42 | Senior Judge | Douglas L. Rayes | Phoenix | 1952 | 2014–2024 | — | 2024–present | Obama |
43 | Senior Judge | James A. Soto | Tucson | 1950 | 2014–2024 | — | 2024–present | Obama |
Vacancies and pending nominations
editSeat | Prior judge's duty station | Seat last held by | Vacancy reason | Date of vacancy | Nominee | Date of nomination |
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3 | Phoenix | G. Murray Snow | Senior status | October 21, 2024[5] | – | – |
Former judges
edit# | Judge | State | Born–died | Active service | Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
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1 | Richard Elihu Sloan | AZ | 1857–1933 | 1912–1913[Note 1] | — | — | Taft | not confirmed |
2 | William Henry Sawtelle | AZ | 1868–1934 | 1913–1931 | — | — | Wilson | elevation to 9th Cir. |
3 | Fred Clinton Jacobs | AZ | 1865–1958 | 1923–1936 | — | 1936–1958 | Harding | death |
4 | Albert Morris Sames | AZ | 1873–1958 | 1931–1946 | — | 1946–1958 | Hoover | death |
5 | David W. Ling | AZ | 1890–1965 | 1936–1964 | — | 1964–1965 | F. Roosevelt | death |
6 | Howard C. Speakman | AZ | 1892–1952 | 1946–1952 | — | — | Truman | death |
7 | James Augustine Walsh | AZ | 1906–1991 | 1952–1976 | 1961–1972 | 1976–1991 | Truman | death |
8 | Arthur Marshall Davis | AZ | 1907–1963 | 1961–1963 | — | — | Kennedy | death |
9 | Walter Early Craig | AZ | 1909–1986 | 1963–1979 | 1973–1979 | 1979–1986 | Kennedy | death |
10 | Charles Andrew Muecke | AZ | 1918–2007 | 1964–1984 | 1979–1984 | 1984–2007 | L. Johnson | death |
11 | William Perry Copple | AZ | 1916–2000 | 1966–1983 | — | 1983–2000 | L. Johnson | death |
12 | William C. Frey | AZ | 1919–1979 | 1970–1979 | — | — | Nixon | death |
13 | Mary Anne Richey | AZ | 1917–1983 | 1976–1983 | — | — | Ford | death |
14 | Valdemar Aguirre Cordova | AZ | 1922–1988 | 1979–1988 | — | — | Carter | death |
15 | Richard Bilby | AZ | 1931–1998 | 1979–1996 | 1984–1990 | 1996–1998 | Carter | death |
16 | Charles Leach Hardy | AZ | 1919–2010 | 1980–1990 | — | 1990–2010 | Carter | death |
17 | Earl H. Carroll | AZ | 1925–2017 | 1980–1994 | — | 1994–2017 | Carter | death |
18 | Alfredo Chavez Marquez | AZ | 1922–2014 | 1980–1991 | — | 1991–2014 | Carter | death |
19 | William Docker Browning | AZ | 1931–2008 | 1984–1998 | 1990–1994 | 1998–2008 | Reagan | death |
20 | Paul Gerhardt Rosenblatt | AZ | 1928–2019 | 1984–2003 | — | 2003–2019 | Reagan | death |
21 | Robert C. Broomfield | AZ | 1933–2014 | 1985–1999 | 1994–1999 | 1999–2014 | Reagan | death |
22 | Roger Gordon Strand | AZ | 1934–2017 | 1985–2000 | — | 2000–2017 | Reagan | death |
24 | John Roll | AZ | 1947–2011 | 1991–2011 | 2006–2011 | — | G.H.W. Bush | death |
29 | Mary H. Murguia | AZ | 1960–present | 2000–2011 | — | — | Clinton | elevation to 9th Cir. |
- ^ Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
Chief judges
editChief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge.
A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.
When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire, on what has since 1958 been known as senior status, or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.
Succession of seats
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- John Titus 1863
- Almon Gage 1863-64
- C. W. C. Powell 1869
- E. B. Pomroy 1876-82
- James A. Zabriskie 1882-85
- Owen T. Rouse 1885-89
- Harry R. Jeffords 1889-91
- Thomas F. Wilson 1891-93
- Everett E. Ellinwood 1893-98
- Robert E. Morrison 1898-1902
- Frederick S. Nave 1902-05
- Joseph L. B. Alexander 1905-10
- Joseph E. Morrison 1910-14
- Thomas A. Flynn 1914-22
- Frederick H. Bernard 1922-25
- John B. Wright 1925-29
- John C. Gung'l 1929-33
- Clifton Mathews 1933-35
- Frank E. Flynn 1935-53
- Edward W. Scruggs 1953
- Jack D. H. Hays 1953-60[7]
- Charles A. Muecke 1960
- Mary Anne Reimann 1960-61
- Charles A. Muecke 1961-64
- Jo Ann D. Diamos 1964-65
- William P. Copple 1965-66
- Richard C. Gormley 1966-67
- Edward E. Davis 1967-69
- Richard K. Burke 1969-72
- William C. Smitherman 1972-77
- Michael D. Hawkins 1977-80[8]
- Arthur B. Butler III 1980-81
- A. Melvin McDonald 1981-85
- Stephen M. McNamee 1985-90
- Linda A. Akers 1990-93
- Daniel G. Knauss 1993
- Janet Napolitano 1993-97
- Michael A. Johns 1997-98
- Jose de Jesus Rivera 1998-2001
- Paul K. Charlton 2001-2006
- Daniel G. Knauss 2007
- Diane Humetewa 2007-2009
- Dennis K. Burke 2009-2011
- John S. Leonardo 2012-2017
- Elizabeth A. Strange (Acting, Jan 2017 - June 2019)
- Michael G. Bailey 2019-2021
- Gary M. Restaino 2021-present
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. District Courts of Arizona, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center
- ^ "PN1302 – Nomination of Gary M. Restaino for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021–2022)". www.congress.gov. November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ 28 U.S.C. § 82
- ^ "Clerk's Office". United States District Court District of Arizona. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ "Future Judicial Vacancies | United States Courts". www.uscourts.gov.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: U.S. District Attorneys in Arizona". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "JACK D.H. HAYS INTERVIEW" (PDF). Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education. September 18, 1992. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Michael Daly Hawkins | OpenJurist". openjurist.org. Retrieved April 4, 2024.