United States District Court for the District of Arizona
The United States District Court for the District of Arizona is a federal court in the Ninth Circuit.
The District was established on June 20, 1910, pending Arizona statehood on February 14, 1912.
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The current United States Attorney is Michael G. Bailey.
Organization of the court
The United States District Court for the District of Arizona is the sole federal judicial district in Arizona. Court for the District is held at Flagstaff, Phoenix, Prescott, Tucson, and Yuma. Magistrate courts, established to hear violations on federal lands, are additionally located in Grand Canyon National Park, Kingman, and Page.The District is further divided into three divisions, with each of these having a central office. The divisions are as follow:
- Phoenix Division
- *This district comprises the following counties: Gila, La Paz, Maricopa, Pinal, and Yuma. Its offices are located in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Prescott Division
- *This district comprises the following counties: Apache, Coconino, Mohave, Navajo, and Yavapai. Its offices are located in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Tucson Division
- *This district the following counties: Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, and Santa Cruz. Its offices are located in Tucson, Arizona.
Current judges
Magistrate judges
John Z. Boyle, Michelle H. Burns, Deborah M. Fine, Michael T. Morrissey, Eileen S. Willett, Camille D. Bibles, James F. Metcalf, Maria S. Aguilera, Leslie A. Bowman, D. Thomas Ferraro, Lynnette C. Kimmins, Bruce G. MacDonald, Eric J. Markovich, Jacqueline Rateau, Bernardo P. VelascoVacancies and pending nominations
| Seat | Prior Judge's Duty Station | Seat last held by | Vacancy reason | Date of vacancy | Nominee | Date of nomination |
| 1 | Tucson | Raner Collins | Senior status | March 4, 2019 | John C. Hinderaker | December 2, 2019 |