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Born in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], Roll received a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] from the [[University of Arizona]] in 1969, a [[Juris Doctor|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. He was a Bailiff, Pima County Superior Court from 1972 to 1973. He was an Assistant city attorney of Tucson, Arizona in 1973. He was a Deputy county attorney of Criminal Division, Pima County, Arizona from 1973 to 1980. He was a Clinical instructor, University of Arizona College of Law from 1978 to 1979. He was an assistant [[U.S. Attorney]] of the District of Arizona from 1980 to 1987. He was an Organized crime drug task force from 1982 to 1986. He was a Civil division from 1986 to 1987. He was a judge on the Court of Appeals, Division Two, State of Arizona from 1987 to 1991. He was a Presiding judge from 1988 to 1991. He was a Vice-chief judge in 1991. He was a judge on the Pima County Superior Court, Criminal Bench in 1991. |
Born in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], Roll received a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] from the [[University of Arizona]] in 1969, a [[Juris Doctor|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. He was a Bailiff, Pima County Superior Court from 1972 to 1973. He was an Assistant city attorney of Tucson, Arizona in 1973. He was a Deputy county attorney of Criminal Division, Pima County, Arizona from 1973 to 1980. He was a Clinical instructor, University of Arizona College of Law from 1978 to 1979. He was an assistant [[U.S. Attorney]] of the District of Arizona from 1980 to 1987. He was an Organized crime drug task force from 1982 to 1986. He was a Civil division from 1986 to 1987. He was a judge on the Court of Appeals, Division Two, State of Arizona from 1987 to 1991. He was a Presiding judge from 1988 to 1991. He was a Vice-chief judge in 1991. He was a judge on the Pima County Superior Court, Criminal Bench in 1991. |
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Roll was a federal judge on the [[United States District Court for the District of Arizona]]. Roll was nominated by President [[George H.W. Bush]] on September 23, 1991, to a seat vacated by [[Alfred C. Marquez]]. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on November 22, 1991, and received his commission on November 25, 1991. He served as chief judge from 2006. |
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According to NBC News, Justice Roll was [[2011 Tucson shooting|shot]] on January 8, 2011 in [[Tucson, Arizona]], when a gunman opened fire at a meet and greet held by Democratic US House Representative [[Gabrielle Giffords]] outside a supermarket in Tucson, Arizona. AT 3:45 PM EST, Fox News confirmed he had died. |
According to NBC News, Justice Roll was [[2011 Tucson shooting|shot]] on January 8, 2011 in [[Tucson, Arizona]], when a gunman opened fire at a meet and greet held by Democratic US House Representative [[Gabrielle Giffords]] outside a supermarket in Tucson, Arizona. AT 3:45 PM EST, Fox News confirmed he had died. |
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John McCarthy Roll (1947 - January 8th 2011) was a United States federal judge.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Roll received a 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. He was a Bailiff, Pima County Superior Court from 1972 to 1973. He was an Assistant city attorney of Tucson, Arizona in 1973. He was a Deputy county attorney of Criminal Division, Pima County, Arizona from 1973 to 1980. He was a Clinical instructor, University of Arizona College of Law from 1978 to 1979. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the District of Arizona from 1980 to 1987. He was an Organized crime drug task force from 1982 to 1986. He was a Civil division from 1986 to 1987. He was a judge on the Court of Appeals, Division Two, State of Arizona from 1987 to 1991. He was a Presiding judge from 1988 to 1991. He was a Vice-chief judge in 1991. He was a judge on the Pima County Superior Court, Criminal Bench in 1991.
Roll was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Roll was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on September 23, 1991, to a seat vacated by Alfred C. Marquez. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 22, 1991, and received his commission on November 25, 1991. He served as chief judge from 2006.
According to NBC News, Justice Roll was shot on January 8, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona, when a gunman opened fire at a meet and greet held by Democratic US House Representative Gabrielle Giffords outside a supermarket in Tucson, Arizona. AT 3:45 PM EST, Fox News confirmed he had died.
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- John Roll at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.