United States District Court for the District of Arizona

United States District Court for the District of Arizona
(D. Ariz.)
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Appeals to Ninth Circuit
Established June 20, 1910
Judges assigned 13
Chief judge Roslyn O. Silver
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The United States District Court for the District of Arizona (in case citations, D. Ariz.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Arizona. Court is held in the cities of Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Yuma, and Prescott. The district was created on June 20, 1910, by 36 Stat. 557. By that statute, the United States Congress organized Arizona as one judicial district, authorized one judgeship for the court, and assigned the district to the Ninth Circuit. The act became effective upon the admission of the State of Arizona on February 14, 1912.[1]

Cases from the District of Arizona are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). From 1930 to 2000, Tucson courts were housed in the James A. Walsh U.S. Courthouse. Presently, courts are located in the Sandra Day O'Connor United States Courthouse in downtown Phoenix. Following the murder (during the 2011 Tucson shooting, by Jared Loughner) of the Arizona District's Chief Judge at the time, Judge John M. Roll, a federal courthouse named for him that will serve the District in Yuma, Arizona (as stated, where court is now held) has had ground broken for a 2013 completion date.

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in this court. The current United States Attorney is Dennis Burke.

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Current judges

As of October 2011, there are two vacancies on the court.[2] One vacancy was created by the decision of Judge Frank R. Zapata, effective August 3, 2010, to assume senior status. On June 23, 2011, President Obama nominated Rosemary Márquez to that vacancy.[3] Another vacancy was created by the elevation of Judge Mary Murguia to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
25 Chief Judge Roslyn O. Silver Phoenix 1946 1994–present 2011–present — Clinton
27 District Judge Raner C. Collins Tucson 1952 1998–present — — Clinton
28 District Judge Susan Ritchie Bolton Phoenix 1951 2000–present — — Clinton
30 District Judge James A. Teilborg Phoenix 1942 2000–present — — Clinton
31 District Judge Frederick J. Martone Phoenix 1943 2001–present — — G.W. Bush
32 District Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson Tucson 1953 2002–present — — G.W. Bush
33 District Judge David C. Bury Tucson 1942 2002–present — — G.W. Bush
34 District Judge David G. Campbell Phoenix 1952 2003–present — — G.W. Bush
35 District Judge Neil Vincent Wake Phoenix 1948 2004–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
District Judge (vacant) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a)
District Judge (vacant) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a)
17 Senior District Judge Earl H. Carroll Phoenix 1925 1980–1994 (none) 1994–present Carter
20 Senior District Judge Paul Gerhardt Rosenblatt Phoenix 1928 1984–2003 (none) 2003–present Reagan
21 Senior District Judge Robert C. Broomfield Phoenix 1933 1985–1999 1994–1999 1999–present Reagan
22 Senior District Judge Roger Gordon Strand Phoenix 1934 1985–2000 (none) 2000–present Reagan
23 Senior District Judge Stephen M. McNamee Phoenix 1942 1990–2007 1999–2006 2007–present G.H.W. Bush
26 Senior District Judge Frank R. Zapata Tucson 1944 1996–2010 (none) 2010–present Clinton

Former judges

# Judge State Born/Died Active service Term as Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Sloan, Richard ElihuRichard Elihu Sloan AZ 1857–1933 1912–1913 (none) (none) Taft, Taft not confirmed[4]
2 Sawtelle, William HenryWilliam Henry Sawtelle AZ 1868–1934 1913–1931 (none) (none) Wilson, Wilson appointment to 9th Cir.
3 Jacobs, Fred ClintonFred Clinton Jacobs AZ 1865–1958 1923–1936 (none) 1936–1958 Harding, Harding death
4 Sames, Albert MorrisAlbert Morris Sames AZ 1873–1958 1931–1946 (none) 1946–1958 Hoover, Hoover death
5 Ling, David W.David W. Ling AZ 1890–1965 1936–1964 (none) 1964–1965 Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt death
6 Speakman, Howard C.Howard C. Speakman AZ 1892–1952 1946–1952 (none) (none) 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 (none) (none) 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 (none) 1983–2000 Johnson, L.L. Johnson death
12 Frey, William C.William C. Frey AZ 1919–1979 1970–1979 (none) (none) Nixon, Nixon death
13 Richey, Mary AnneMary Anne Richey AZ 1917–1983 1976–1983 (none) (none) Ford, Ford death
14 Cordova, Valdemar AguirreValdemar Aguirre Cordova AZ 1922–1988 1979–1984 (none) 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 (none) 1990–2010 Carter death
18 Marquez, Alfredo ChavezAlfredo Chavez Marquez AZ 1922-present 1980–1991 (none) 1991–2010 Carter retirement[5]
19 Browning, William DockerWilliam Docker Browning AZ 1931–2008 1984–1998 1990–1994 1998–2008 Reagan, Reagan death
24 Roll, JohnJohn Roll AZ 1947–2011 1991–2011 2006–2011 (none) G.H.W. Bush, G.H.W. Bush assassination
29 Murguia, MaryMary Murguia AZ 1960–present 2000–2010 (none) (none) Clinton, Clinton appointment to 9th Cir.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ U.S. District Courts of Arizona, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ "Judicial Vacancies". Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. http://www.uscourts.gov/JudgesAndJudgeships/JudicialVacancies.aspx. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  3. ^ http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/06/23/presidential-nominations-sent-senate
  4. ^ Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
  5. ^ Marquez no longer hears cases.

External links

Chief Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona