Steven Paul Logan Explained

Steven Paul Logan
Office:Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Term Start:May 16, 2014
Appointer:Barack Obama
Predecessor:James A. Teilborg
Office1:Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Term Start1:2012
Term End1:2014
Birth Date:23 December 1965
Birth Place:Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Education:University of Louisville (BS)
University of Oklahoma (JD)
National University (MA)
Allegiance: United States
Serviceyears:1989 – 2016
Rank: Colonel
Mawards:Bronze Star Medal

Steven Paul Logan (born December 23, 1965) is an American lawyer and judge serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. He is a former United States magistrate judge of the same court.

Education and military service

Logan received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Louisville. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. After twenty-six years of service, Logan retired from the United States Marine Corps. He served two combat tours of duty in Iraq and one combat tour of duty in Afghanistan. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Action Ribbon for combat operations during his second tour of duty in Iraq.[1]

Career

From 1999 to 2010, Logan served as an assistant United States attorney with the United States Department of Justice. As a Federal Prosecutor, he was a member of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) unit. He was responsible for prosecuting national and international drug trafficking and racketeering organizations. From 2010 to 2012, he served as a United States immigration judge in the District of Arizona. From January 2012 until May 16, 2014, he served as a United States magistrate judge in the District of Arizona.[1]

Federal judicial service

On September 19, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Logan to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.[2] Logan was nominated by President Obama after consultation with Republican Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake.[3] On January 27, 2014, Logan appeared in Washington, D.C. before the United States Senate for his confirmation hearing. On February 27, 2014, his nomination was reported out of the committee by voice vote.[4] On May 12, 2014, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed for cloture on the nomination. On Wednesday May 14, 2014 the Senate voted on the motion to invoke cloture by a 58–37 vote.[5] Later that day, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by a 96–0 vote.[6] Logan received his judicial commission on May 16, 2014.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: President Obama Nominates Eight to Serve on the United States District Courts. whitehouse.gov. National Archives. 19 September 2013.
  2. Web site: Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate. whitehouse.gov. National Archives. 19 September 2013.
  3. News: Yvonne . Wingett Sanchez . Dan . Nowicki . Obama nominates 4 Arizonans to fill U.S. District Court vacancies . . September 19, 2013 . May 16, 2014.
  4. Web site: Results of Executive Business Meeting - February 27, 2014. Committee on the Judiciary. 27 February 2014.
  5. Web site: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Steven Paul Logan, of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona). United States Senate. 14 May 2014.
  6. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation Steven Paul Logan, of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona). United States Senate. 14 May 2014.