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Douglas Leroy Rayes
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Douglas Leroy Rayes serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed May 15, 2014 by a 77–19 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- May 15, 2014
- Senate vote
- 77–19
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1952
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ArizonaBarack Obama · May 15, 2014
Education
- Arizona State UniversityB.S.E., 1975
- Arizona State University College of Law (now Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law)J.D., 1978
Career
U.S. Army captain, JAG Corps, 1979-1982; U.S. Army Reserve captain, 1982-1985; Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 1982-1989; Private practice, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1989-2000; Judge, Arizona Superior Court, Maricopa County, 2000-2014; associate presiding civil judge, 2008-2010; presiding criminal judge, 2010-2013
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