Steven Paul Logan

Honorable Steven P. Logan
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Assumed office
May 16, 2014
Appointed by Barack Obama
Preceded by James Teilborg
Personal details
Born 1965 (age 5051)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Alma mater Murray State University
University of Louisville
University of Oklahoma
National University

Steven Paul Logan (born 1965) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona and former United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Arizona.

Biography

Education and military service

Logan received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1988 from the University of Louisville. He received a Juris Doctor in 1992 from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He has served twenty three years in the United States Marine Corps concurrent with his civilian career, currently holding the rank of Colonel and currently serving on the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals. During his career, he has served two tours in Iraq, one term in Afghanistan and served six years as a military trial judge. He received the Bronze Star and Combat Action Ribbon for his second tour of duty in Iraq.[1]

Legal and judicial service

From 1999 to 2001, Logan served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Minnesota. From 2001 to 2010, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Arizona. From 2008 to 2009, he served as Chief of the White Collar and Public Corruption Section in that office. From 2010 to 2012, he served as a United States Immigration Judge. From January 2012 until May 16, 2014 he served as a United States Magistrate Judge in the District of Arizona.[1]

Federal judicial service

On September 19, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Logan 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 James A. Teilborg, who took senior status on January 30, 2013.[2] Logan 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.[3]

On February 27, 2014 his nomination was reported out of the committee.[4] On May 12, 2014 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed for cloture on the nomination. On Wednesday May 14, 2014 the Senate voted on the motion to invoke cloture by a vote of 58-37.[5] Later that day the Senate voted 96-0 for final confirmation.[6] He received his judicial commission on May 16, 2014.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "President Obama Nominates Eight to Serve on United States District Courts" White House September 19, 2013
  2. "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" White House September 19, 2013
  3. Wingett Sanchez, Yvonne; Nowicki, Dan (September 19, 2013). "Obama nominates 4 Arizonans to fill U.S. District Court vacancies". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  4. "Executive Business Meeting". United States Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  5. "U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress - 2nd Session". Vote Summary: Vote Number 144. United States Senate. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  6. "U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 113th Congress - 2nd Session". Vote Summary: Vote Number 147. United States Senate. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  7. "Biographical Directory of Federal Judges". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 16 May 2014.

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Preceded by
James Teilborg
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
2014–present
Incumbent
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