James Alan Soto
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Senior status. Born 1950.
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
- 93 to 1
- Confirmed
- May 15, 2014
- Commissioned
- Jun 9, 2014
- Senior status
- Jul 1, 2024
Education
- B.S., Arizona State University, 1971
- J.D., Arizona State University College of Law (now Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law), 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
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, December 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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