David C. Bury
David Charles Bury (born December 9, 1942) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.
David Charles Bury | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona | |
| Assumed office December 31, 2012 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona | |
| In office March 19, 2002 – December 31, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 114 Stat. 2762 |
| Succeeded by | James Alan Soto |
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| Born | December 9, 1942 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Education | Oklahoma State University (BS) University of Arizona College of Law (JD) |
Education and career
Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Bury received a Bachelor of Science from Oklahoma State University in 1964 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1967. He was in private practice in Tucson, Arizona, from 1967 to 2002.
District court service
On September 10, 2001, Bury was nominated by President George W. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona created by 114 Stat. 2762. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 15, 2002, and received his commission on March 19, 2002. He took senior status on December 31, 2012 and was succeeded by Judge James Alan Soto.
Sources
- David C. Bury at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by Seat established by 114 Stat. 2762 |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona 2002–2012 |
Succeeded by James Alan Soto |