John Roll
| John Roll | |
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| Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona | |
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In office May 1, 2006 – January 8, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen McNamee |
| Succeeded by | Roslyn O. Silver |
| Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona | |
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In office November 25, 1991 – January 8, 2011 |
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| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Alfred C. Marquez |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Guerin Zipps |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
John McCarthy Roll February 8, 1947 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 2011 (aged 63) Casas Adobes, Arizona, U.S. |
| Resting place |
Holy Hope Cemetery & Mausoleum Tucson, Arizona |
| Spouse(s) | Maureen |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Alma mater |
University of Arizona University of Virginia School of Law |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Holy Hope Cemetery & Mausoleum
John McCarthy Roll (February 8, 1947 – January 8, 2011) was a United States federal judge who served on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona from 1991 until his death 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.
Roll was killed in the 2011 Tucson shooting while attending a constituent outreach event held by U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords in Casas Adobes, near Tucson, Arizona.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Roll moved to Arizona as a child. He was born into a Roman Catholic family, and attended Salpointe Catholic High School. He received his B.A. from the University of Arizona in 1969, a J.D. from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1972, and an LL.M. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1990.
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