The United States District Court for the District of Arizona (in

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s, D. Ariz.) is the U.S. district court that covers the state of

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. It is under the

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. The District was established on June 20, 1910, pending Arizona statehood on February 14, 1912. 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.

Organization of the court

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 Flagstaff,

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, Prescott,

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, and Yuma. Magistrate courts, established to hear violations on federal lands, are additionally located in Grand Canyon National Park, Kingman, and

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. The District is further divided into three divisions, with each of these having a central office. The divisions are as follow: * Phoenix Division ** This district comprises the following counties: Gila, La Paz,

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, Pinal, and Yuma. Its offices are located in Phoenix, Arizona. * Prescott Division ** This district comprises the following counties: Apache, Coconino, Mohave, Navajo, and

Yavapai The Yavapai are a Native American tribe in Arizona. Historically, the Yavapai – literally “people of the sun” (from ''Enyaava'' “sun” + ''Paay'' “people”) – were divided into four geographical bands who identified as separate, i ...

. Its offices are located in Phoenix, Arizona. * Tucson Division ** This district the following counties:

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, Greenlee, Pima, and Santa Cruz. Its offices are located in Tucson, Arizona.

Current judges

Former judges

Chief judges

Succession of seats

References

External links

United States District Court for the District of Arizona

United States Attorney for the District of Arizona
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