Phoenix, Arizona
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Phoenix is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the fifth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to approximately 1.5 million people, and is the anchor of the Phoenix metropolitan area (also known as the Valley of the Sun), the 12th largest metro area by population in the United States with nearly 4.3 million people. In addition, Phoenix is the county seat of Maricopa County, and is one of the largest cities in the United States by land area. Phoenix was incorporated as a city in 1881 after being founded in 1868 near the Salt River, near its confluence with the Gila River. The city eventually became a major transportation hub in North America and a main transportation, financial, industrial, cultural and economic center of the Southwestern United States. The city has a notable and famous political culture and has been home to numerous influential American politicians and other dignitaries, including Barry Goldwater, William Rehnquist, John McCain, Janet Napolitano, Carl Hayden, and Sandra Day O'Connor. Residents of the city are known as Phoenicians. Located in the northeastern reaches of the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix has the hottest climate of any major city in the United States. The average high temperatures are over 100°F (37.8°C) for three months out of the year, and have spiked over 120°F (48.9°C) on occasion.
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Federal courts in Phoenix
- Arizona District CourtDistrict Court
- Arizona Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court
Landmark decisions involving Phoenix
- Roe v. Wade (1973)410 U.S. 113overruled
- Bonelli Cattle Co. v. Arizona (1973)414 U.S. 313overruled
- Perez. v. Campbell (1971)402 U.S. 637
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents (1971)403 U.S. 388
- Miranda v. Arizona (1966)384 U.S. 436
- New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964)376 U.S. 254
Most-cited decisions from Phoenix courts
Ranked by citation influence (CAP PageRank).
- 289 F1D 120United States v. One Kissel Touring Automobile (1923)
- 217 F1D 640Clark v. Arizona Mut. Savings & Loan Ass'n (1914)
- 210 F1D 44Bonbright v. Geary (1913)
- 60 F2D 1064In re Menzies (1932)
- 9 F2D 635United States v. One 6-54-B Oakland Touring Automobile (1925)
- 40 F2D 948Sullivan v. Curry (1930)
- 213 F1D 504Silvas v. Arizona Copper Co. (1914)
- 219 F1D 273Raich v. Truax (1915)
- 289 F1D 125United States v. Montgomery (1923)
- 235 F1D 408Coca-Cola Co. v. Koke Co. of America (1916)
- 272 F1D 783Ex parte Flores (1921)
- 212 F1D 1000United States v. Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co. (1914)
Opinions from Phoenix courts, by decade
Recent opinions from Phoenix courts
- 362 FSUPP3D 712Sorber v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. Admin. (2019)
- 386 FSUPP3D 1111Greiff v. Life Ins. Co. of N. Am. (2019)
- 382 FSUPP3D 918Chesier v. On Q Fin. Inc. (2019)
- 372 FSUPP3D 893Spears v. Ariz. Bd. of Regents (2019)
- 378 FSUPP3D 814United States v. Lacey (2019)
- 363 FSUPP3D 1031Labertew v. Chartis Prop. Cas. Co. (2019)
- 375 FSUPP3D 1044Pierre-Canel v. Am. Airlines (2019)
- 364 FSUPP3D 1046Thompson v. Dignity Health (2019)
- 355 FSUPP3D 900Rector v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. Admin. (2019)
- 360 FSUPP3D 957Ara Inc. v. City of Glendale (2019)
- 598 BR 467Ariz. Acad. of Sci. & Tech., Inc. v. Charter Asset Mgmt. Fund LP (In re Ariz. Acad. of Sci. & Tech., Inc.) (2019)
- 382 FSUPP3D 898Powers v. Caroline's Treasures Inc. (2019)
Law schools in Phoenix
Law libraries in Phoenix
Judges who served in Phoenix
Federal judges with an appointment to a court located here.
- Albert Morris Sames
Alfredo Chavez Marquez
Angela Marie Martinez
Arthur Marshall Davis- Brenda Kay Martin
- Brenda Moody Whinery
- Charles Andrew Muecke
- Charles G Case 2
Charles Leach Hardy
Cindy K. Jorgenson- Daniel P. Collins
David C. Bury
David G. Campbell- David W. Ling
Diane Joyce Humetewa
Dominic William Lanza
Douglas Leroy Rayes
Earl Hamblin Carroll- Eddward P. Ballinger jr
- Eileen W Hollowell
Frank R. Zapata- Fred Clinton Jacobs
Frederick J. Martone- George B. Nielsen jr
G. Murray Snow
Howard C. Speakman
James Alan Soto
James A. Teilborg
James Augustine Walsh- James M Marlar
Jennifer Guerin Zipps
John Charles Hinderaker
John Joseph Tuchi
John McCarthy Roll
Krissa Marie Lanham- Madeleine C. Wanslee
Mary Anne Richey
Mary Helen Murguia
Michael Thomas Liburdi
Neil Vincent Wake
Paul Gerhardt Rosenblatt- Paul Sala
- Randolph J. Haines
Raner Christercunean Collins- Raymond Terlizzi
- Redfield T. Baum sr
Richard Elihu Sloan
Richard Mansfield Bilby
Robert Cameron Broomfield- Roger Gordon Strand
Rosemary Márquez
Roslyn O. Silver- Sarah Sharer Curley
- Scott H. Gan
Scott Hugh Rash
Sharad Harshad Desai
Stephen M. McNamee
Steven Paul Logan
Susan Marie Brnovich
Susan Ritchie Bolton
Valdemar Aguirre Cordova
Walter Early Craig- William C. Frey
William Docker Browning- William Henry Sawtelle
William Perry Copple
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Opinions mentioning Phoenix
- 99 F3D 216Transamerica Insurance v. South
- 98 F3D 461Ackley v. Corporation of Arizona
- 98 F3D 1333Maloney v. Converse
- 97 F3D 1465United States v. Leopard
- 96 F3D 390Perez v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
- 95 F3D 787United States v. Mussari
- 95 F3D 1555Phoenix Petroleum Co. v. United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- 95 F3D 1520United States v. Tokars
- 94 F3D 656United States v. Luna-Rodriquez
- 93 F3D 728Isbrandtsen Marine Services, Inc. v. M/V Inagua Tania
- 92 F3D 855United States v. Trident Seafoods Corp.
- 92 F3D 1510Durkin v. Shea & Gould
- 91 F3D 178National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty v. Kantor
- 91 F3D 1355Lindauer v. Rogers
- 91 F3D 1240Indian Oasis-Baboquivari Unified School District No. 40 v. Kirk
- 9 F3D 1452United States v. Crowell
- 89 F3D 292Bluebonnet Warehouse Cooperative v. Bankers Trust Co.
- 88 F3D 518Birchler v. Gehl Co.
- 88 F3D 142Vermont Microsystems, Inc. v. Autodesk, Inc.
- 86 F3D 811Baker v. General Motors Corp.
- 86 F3D 248McElroy Electronics Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission
- 86 F3D 1007State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Blystra
- 85 F3D 1409United States v. Lester
- 84 F3D 1273Church on the Rock v. City of Albuquerque
- 82 F3D 282Herring v. Federal Deposit Insurance
- 81 F3D 167Ciraulo's Lucky Palace v. City of San Jose
- 81 F3D 1033Peterson v. Willie
- 80 F3D 371Clark v. Floyd
- 80 F3D 1338Gamboa v. Rubin
- 80 F3D 1315WMX Technologies, Inc. v. Miller
- 79 F3D 541Friendly Farms v. Reliance Insurance
- 79 F3D 1146Phoenix Roofing, Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
- 78 F3D 46Zuckerbrod v. Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance
- 78 F3D 438Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Arizona
- 77 F3D 78Estate of Altobelli v. International Business Machines Corp.
- 77 F3D 740Jenkins v. Montgomery Industries, Inc.
- 76 F3D 363O'Neill v. Office of Personnel Management
- 75 F3D 506Grimmett v. Brown
- 74 F3D 1247Washington Wilderness Coalition v. Walla Walla County
- 73 F3D 253Overton Power District No. 5 v. O'Leary
- 72 F3D 762Herring v. Federal Deposit Insurance
- 72 F3D 757Fox v. Smoker
- 72 F3D 234Prudential-Bache Securities, Inc. v. Tanner
- 69 F3D 406Wilmer v. Board of County Commissioners
- 69 F3D 1026Arizona Public Service Co. v. Aspaas
- 68 F3D 1451Fletcher v. Atex, Inc.
- 68 F3D 1194International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 357 v. Brock
- 68 F3D 1169Sabelko v. City of Phoenix
- 68 F3D 1141Freestone v. Cowan
- 68 F3D 1131Parker v. Bain