James Alan Soto
Personal
Birthday:
1950
Birthplace:
Nogales, AZ
Race or Ethnicity:
Hispanic/White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Arizona National Guard, 1971-1977
Deputy city attorney (part-time), Nogales, Arizona, 1975-1983
Town attorney (part-time), Patagonia, Arizona, 1975-1992
Private practice, Nogales, Arizona, 1975-2001
Deputy county attorney (part-time), Santa Cruz County, Arizona, 1979
Presiding judge, Arizona Superior Court, Santa Cruz County, 2001-2014
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, December 19, 2013; no Senate vote
Education
Name of School:
Arizona State University
Degree:
B.S.
Degree Year:
1971
Name of School - Second:
Arizona State University College of Law
Degree - Second:
J.D.
Degree Year - Second:
1975 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, District of Arizona
Court Name:
Arizona District Court
President Nominating:
Barack Obama
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
6/9/2014