Douglas Leroy Rayes
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Senior status. Born 1952.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 6, 2014
- Senate vote
- 77 to 19
- Confirmed
- May 15, 2014
- Commissioned
- May 28, 2014
- Senior status
- Jun 1, 2024
Education
- B.S.E., Arizona State University, 1975
- J.D., Arizona State University College of Law (now Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law), 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
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, September 19, 2013; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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