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James Alan Soto

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona · 2014

James Alan Soto , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. The Senate voted 93–1 on the nomination on May 15, 2014 (Nomination Confirmed). James Alan Soto (born July 1, 1950) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona and former Arizona state court judge.

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Senate confirmation votes

  • United States District Judge for the District of Arizona
    113th Congress · Nomination Confirmed
    93–1 · May 15, 2014

Education

  • Arizona State UniversityB.S., 1971
  • Arizona State University College of Law (now Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law)J.D., 1975

Career

Arizona National Guard, 1971-1977; Deputy city attorney (part-time), Nogales, Arizona, 1975-1983; Town attorney (part-time), Patagonia, Arizona, 1975-1992; Private practice, Nogales, Arizona, 1975-2001; Deputy county attorney (part-time), Santa Cruz County, Arizona, 1979; Presiding judge, Arizona Superior Court, Santa Cruz County, 2001-2014

Biography

James Alan Soto (born July 1, 1950) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona and former Arizona state court judge.

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