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Susan Ritchie Bolton

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Senior status. Born 1951.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
Jul 21, 2000
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Oct 3, 2000
Commissioned
Oct 13, 2000
Senior status
Sep 1, 2016

Education

  • B.A., University of Iowa, 1973
  • J.D., University of Iowa College of Law, 1975

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Laurance T. Wren, Arizona Court of Appeals, 1975-1977
  • Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 1977-1989
  • Judge, Arizona Superior Court, Maricopa County, 1989-2000

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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