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Bolton, Susan Ritchie
Born 1951 in Philadelphia, PA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Nominated by William J. Clinton on July 21, 2000, to a seat vacated by Robert C. Broomfield. Confirmed by the Senate on October 3, 2000, and received commission on October 13, 2000. Assumed senior status on September 1, 2016.
Education:
University of Iowa, B.A., 1973
University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 1975
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Nominated by William J. Clinton on July 21, 2000, to a seat vacated by Robert C. Broomfield. Confirmed by the Senate on October 3, 2000, and received commission on October 13, 2000. Assumed senior status on September 1, 2016.
Education:
University of Iowa, B.A., 1973
University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 1975
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Laurance T. Wren, Arizona Court of Appeals, 1975-1977
Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 1977-1989
Judge, Arizona Superior Court, Maricopa County, 1989-2000