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James Alan Soto
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
James Alan Soto serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed May 15, 2014 by a 93–1 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- May 15, 2014
- Senate vote
- 93–1
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1950
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ArizonaBarack Obama · 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
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