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David W. Ling

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

David W. Ling served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and confirmed May 30, 1936.

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Confirmed
May 30, 1936
Born
1890

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ArizonaFranklin D. Roosevelt · May 30, 1936 – May 17, 1965

Education

  • University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law)LL.B., 1913

Career

Private practice, Clifton, Arizona, 1913-1927; County attorney, Greenlee County, Arizona, 1921-1927; Judge, Superior Court of Arizona, Greenlee County, 1927-1936

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge David W. Ling, District Court for the District of Arizona,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1383936/david-w-ling (accessed 2026-10-13).

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