Raner C. Collins
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
Born 1952 in Malvern, AR
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
Nominated by William J. Clinton on May 11, 1998, to a seat vacated by William D. Browning. Confirmed by the Senate on July 31, 1998, and received commission on August 3, 1998. Served as chief judge, 2013-present.
Education:
Arkansas Polytechnic College (now Arkansas Tech University), B.A., 1973
University of Arizona College of Law, J.D., 1975
Professional Career:
Pima County [Arizona] Attorney's Office, 1975-1981; law clerk, 1975-1976; trial attorney, 1976-1981
Magistrate, Tucson [Arizona] City Court, 1981-1983
County attorney, Pima County, Arizona, 1983-1985
Judge pro tem, Superior Court of Arizona, Pima County, 1985-1988
Judge, Superior Court of Arizona, Pima County, 1988-1998
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
- - Current
- Served as chief judge, 2013-present.
- Judge
- Superior Court of Arizona, Pima County
- -
- Judge pro tem
- Superior Court of Arizona, Pima County
- -
- County attorney
- Pima County, Arizona
- -
- Magistrate Judge
- Tucson [Arizona] City Court
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- Pima County [Arizona] Attorney's Office
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- law clerk, 1975-1976; trial attorney, 1976-1981
- University of Arizona
- J.D. (1975)
- Arkansas Tech University
- B.A. (1973)