Dominic William Lanza

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American judge (born 1976)

Dominic William Lanza (born May 20, 1976) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona . He was formerly an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Arizona .

Education and early career

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Lanza earned his Artium Baccalaureus , _summa cum laude _, from Dartmouth College and his Juris Doctor , cum laude, from Harvard Law School , where he served as editor and transition chair of the _Harvard Law Review _. While in college, he was an All-Ivy League, All-America, and Academic All-America football player and was named the outstanding member of his graduating class.

After graduating from law school, he served as a law clerk to Judge Pamela Ann Rymer of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit . He then practiced for five years as an associate in the constitutional and appellate law practice group of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher . Before becoming a judge, Lanza served as Chief and Executive Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Arizona .

Federal judicial service

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On January 23, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Lanza to become a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona . On January 24, 2018, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate . He was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Susan R. Bolton , who assumed senior status on September 1, 2016. On March 7, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee . On April 19, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 16–5 vote. On September 6, 2018, his nomination was confirmed by a 60–35 vote. He received his judicial commission on September 10, 2018.

Memberships

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He has been a member of the Federalist Society since 2015.

References

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↑ Hubbell, Martindale (June 2004). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: California (Volume 2, A-R, 2004). Martindale-Hubbell . ISBN .

 [United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Dominic W. Lanza](https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Lanza%20SJQ.pdf)
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