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Tuchi, John Joseph

Born 1964 in Colver, PA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by Roslyn O. Silver. Confirmed by the Senate on May 14, 2014, and received commission on May 16, 2014.

Education:
West Virginia University, B.S., 1987
University of Arizona, M.S., 1989
Arizona State University College of Law (now Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law), J.D., 1994

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. William C. Canby, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1994-1995
Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 1995-1998
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Arizona, 1998-2014; deputy appellate chief, 2005-2006; criminal chief, 2006-2009; acting U.S. attorney, 2009; senior litigation counsel, 2009-2012; chief assistant U.S. attorney, 2012-2014

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, September 19, 2013; no Senate vote