James Alan Soto

b. 1950 · Nogales, AZ

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. District Court for the District of ArizonaJudgeBarack Obama (Democratic)Jun 9, 2014

Education

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

Professional 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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