Court Type: | district |
Court Name: | United States District Court for the District of Arizona |
Abbreviation: | D. Ariz. |
Seal: | US DC AZ.svg |
Seal Size: | 150 |
Map Image Width: | 150 |
Courthouse: | Sandra Day O'Connor United States Courthouse |
Location: | Phoenix |
Courthouse1: | Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse |
Location1: | Tucson |
Courthouse2: | John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse |
Location2: | Yuma |
Courthouse3: | AWD Building |
Location3: | Flagstaff |
Courthouse4: | CVB Only Court |
Location4: | Grand Canyon |
Courthouse5: | U.S. District Court - Kingman - CVB Matters Only |
Location5: | Kingman |
Courthouse6: | U.S. District Court - Page - CVB Matters Only |
Location6: | Page |
Appeals To: | Ninth Circuit |
Established: | February 14, 1912 |
Judges Assigned: | 13 |
Chief: | G. Murray Snow |
Us Attorney: | Gary M. Restaino |
Us Marshal: | Van Bayless (acting) |
The United States District Court for the District of Arizona (in case citations, D. Ariz.) is the U.S. district court that covers the state of Arizona. It is under the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The District was established on June 20, 1910, pending Arizona statehood on February 14, 1912.[1]
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. the United States attorney is Gary M. Restaino.[2]
The United States District Court for the District of Arizona is the sole federal judicial district in Arizona. Court for the District is held at Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma and Flagstaff. Magistrate courts, established to hear violations on federal lands, are additionally located in Grand Canyon National Park, Kingman, and Page.
The District is further divided into three divisions, with each of these having a central office.[3] The divisions are as follow: