Douglas L. Rayes
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona | |
| Assumed office May 28, 2014 |
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| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Frederick Martone |
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| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) Globe, Arizona, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University |
Douglas L. Rayes (born 1952) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.
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Biography
Rayes received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree, summa cum laude, in 1975 from Arizona State University. He received a Juris Doctor, cum laude, in 1978 from the Arizona State University College of Law. He served in the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, from 1979 to 1982. From 1982 to 1984, he was an associate at the law firm of McGroder, Pearlstein, Pepler & Tryon. From 1984 to 2000, he was a partner at that law firm which was named Tryon, Heller & Rayes at the time of his departure. From 2000 to 2014, he served as a Judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court. During his tenure on the bench, he presided over a wide range of cases, including civil, criminal and family law matters.[1]
Consideration for Arizona Supreme Court
In August 2012, Rayes was one of three finalists recommended to Governor Jan Brewer to fill a vacancy on the Arizona Supreme Court.[2] Brewer ultimately appointed Ann Scott Timmer to the court.[3]
Federal judicial service
On September 19, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Rayes to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, to the seat vacated by Judge Frederick J. Martone, who took senior status on January 30, 2013.[4] Rayes, a Republican,[2] was one of four Arizona judicial nominees announced by Obama that day who were chosen in consultation with Republican Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake.[5]
On February 27, 2014 his nomination was reported out of the committee.[6] On May 13, 2014, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed for cloture on his nomination. On May 15, 2014, The Senate voted 59-35 on the motion to invoke cloture on his nomination.[7] Later that same day, The Senate voted 77-19 in favor of final confirmation.[8] He received his judicial commission on May 28, 2014.
References
- ↑ "President Obama Nominates Eight to Serve on United States District Courts" White House September 19, 2013
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External links
- Douglas L. Rayes at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by | Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona 2014–present |
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