U.S. Federal Court in Arizona

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Flag of the United States (1734).svg United States
Federal Court for Arizona
Federal Court of the United States
in and for the State of Arizona
(Fd. Ct. Ariz.)

Location of  State of Arizona  (red)

in the United States  (red and tan)

Location Federal Court Building
Phoenix
State of Arizona
Appeals to U.S. Supreme Court
Established December 5, 1731
Judges 16
Chief Judge AABB
Officers of the court
U.S. Attorney Michael G. Bailey
U.S. Marshal AABB
link://arizona-fc.uscourts.usna.gov

The United States Federal Court for Arizona, officially the United States Federal Court in and for the State of Arizona, (in case citations, Fd. Ct. Ariz.) is the Arizona circuit of the Federal Court of the United States.

The Court was established on December 5, 1731, upon the enactment of the Judiciary Act of 1731.

The United States Attorney’s Office in Arizona represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation before the Arizona Circuit of the Federal Court. The current United States Attorney for Arizona is Michael G. Bailey.

Organization of the court[edit | edit source]

Map of the U.S. Federal Court for Arizona with its subdivisions:
     Prescott Division
     Phoenix Division
     Tucson Division

The United States Federal Court for Arizona is the sole federal judicial circuit (district) in Arizona.

The Circuit is further divided into three "divisions," with each of these having a central office. The divisions are as follows:

Court is held at Flagstaff, Phoenix, Prescott, Tucson, and Yuma.

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