John Roll
American judge (1947–2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John McCarthy Roll (February 8, 1947 – January 8, 2011) was a United States district judge who served on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona from 1991 until his murder in 2011, and as chief judge of that court from 2006 to 2011. With degrees from the University of Arizona College of Law and University of Virginia School of Law, Roll began his career as a court bailiff in Arizona and became an assistant city attorney of Tucson, Arizona in 1973. Later that year, Roll became a deputy county attorney for Pima County, Arizona until 1980, when he began serving as an Assistant United States Attorney for seven years. President George H. W. Bush appointed Roll to a federal judge seat in Arizona after Roll served four years as a state judge.
John Roll | |
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Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona | |
In office May 1, 2006 – January 8, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Stephen M. McNamee |
Succeeded by | Roslyn O. Silver |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona | |
In office November 25, 1991 – January 8, 2011 | |
Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Alfredo Chavez Marquez |
Succeeded by | Jennifer Zipps |
Personal details | |
Born | John McCarthy Roll (1947-02-08)February 8, 1947 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | January 8, 2011(2011-01-08) (aged 63) Casas Adobes, Arizona, U.S. |
Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Maureen |
Children | 3 |
Education | University of Arizona (BA, JD) University of Virginia (LLM) |
Roll was killed in the 2011 Tucson shooting while attending a constituent outreach event held by U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords in Casas Adobes, near Tucson, Arizona.[1][2]