John Tuchi

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John Tuchi
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Tenure

2014 - Present

Years in position

10

Education

Bachelor's

West Virginia University, 1987

Graduate

University of Arizona, 1989

Law

Arizona State University Law School, 1994

Personal
Birthplace
Colver, Pa.

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John Tuchi is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Prior to joining the court, he was an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Arizona. On September 19, 2013, he was nominated by President Barack Obama to a position on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.[1] The United States Senate confirmed Tuchi on May 14, 2014, on a vote of 96-0.[2]

Education

Tuchi earned his B.S. from the University of West Virginia in 1987 and his master's degree from the University of Arizona in 1989. In 1994, he earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from the Arizona State University School of Law.[3]

Professional career

  • 2012-2014: Chief Assistant
  • 2009-2012: Senior Litigation Counsel and Tribal Liaison
  • 2009: Interim U.S. Attorney
  • 2006-2009: Chief of Criminal Division
  • 2005-2006: Deputy Appellate Chief
  • 2001-2007: Adjunct Faculty Member, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
  • 1995-1998: Associate, Brown & Bain, P.A.
  • 1994-1995: Law clerk, William Canby[3][4]

Judicial career

District of Arizona

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: John Tuchi
Court: District of Arizona
Progress
Confirmed 237 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: September 19, 2013
ApprovedAABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: January 28, 2014
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: February 27, 2014 
ApprovedAConfirmed: May 14, 2014
ApprovedAVote: 96-0


On September 19, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated John Tuchi to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The seat was vacated by Roslyn Silver, who took senior status on September 3, 2013. John McCain had this to say about the nomination:

“ The nominees to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona have demonstrated devotion to public service and commitment to justice, and I believe they are uniquely qualified to address the legal issues facing our state... The recent judicial vacancies in Arizona have created an unsustainable situation for the Court and are a serious impediment to the administration of justice for the people of Arizona. The need to fill these vacancies is critical as the District of Arizona ranks as one of the top ten busiest district courts in the country.[1][5] ”

The American Bar Association rated Tuchi Well Qualified by a substantial majority and Qualified by a minority.[6]

Tuchi's nomination was returned by the Senate on January 3, 2014, and he was renominated on January 6th by President Obama.[7]

John Tuchi had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 28, 2014.[8] The hearing came after Senator Jeff Flake submitted his blue slip, which he had previously held on to.[9] On February 27, 2014, Tuchi was reported to the full Senate by the Senate Judiciary Committee by a voice vote. The United States Senate confirmed Tuchi on May 14, 2014, on a vote of 96-0.[2]

Awards and associations

Awards

  • 2011: Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, Indian Country Intelligence Network, Exceptional Service Award
  • 2011: United States Department of Education, Office of Inspector General, Award of Special Appreciation
  • 2010: United States Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Director's Award for Outstanding Performance in Indian Country
  • 2010: United States Postal Inspection Service, Exceptional Performance Award
  • 2008: United States Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General, Special Commendation
  • 1994: Arizona State University College of Law, Armstrong Award Winner, elected by the faculty as the Outstanding Graduate of the Class of 1995
  • 1993-1994: Editor-in-Chief, Arizona State Law Journal
  • 1994: Arizona State University College of Law, Sandra Day O'Conner Award Winner for Outstanding Student in Constitutional Law Courses
  • 1994: Order of the Coif, Arizona State University
  • 1992-1994: Arizona State University College of Law, AmJur Book Awards for Highest Grades in Constitutional Law I, Constitutional Law II, Fdederal Jurisdiction and Business Associations II Courses
  • 1987-1989: University of Arizona Eller College of Business and Public Administration, Howard Hughes Graduate Fellowship Award
  • 1987: West Virginia University College of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, Robert D. Fowler Award for the Outstanding Senior Engineer Design Project

Associations

  • 2010-Present: Grand Canyon Council of Boy Scouts of America, Boy Scout Troop 401
  • 2012-Present: Eagle Scout Advisor
  • 2011-Present: Assistant Scoutmaster
  • 2010-Present: Parent Committee
  • 2009-Present: Phoenix Country Club
  • 2008-2009: Co-educational team soccer coach, Madison Futbol League
  • 2006-2010: Grand Canyon Council of Boy Scouts of America, Cub Scout Pack 107
  • 2007-2010: Cubmaster
  • 2006-2010: Leadership Committee
  • 2005-2010: Saint Francis Xavier Athletic Association
  • 2011-Present:' Girls' softball coach
  • 2005-2011: Boys' and Girls' soccer coach
  • 2001-2008: Saint Thomas More Society
  • 2005: Red Mass Chair
  • 2001-2008: Director
  • 1999-Present: Shareholder, Nueve Ltd.
  • 1995-2009: Arizona State University Law Society[4]

Noteworthy cases

District judge upholds president’s authority to increase federal contractor minimum wage (2023)

See also: Nondelegation doctrine

Judge John J. Tuchi of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona on January 6, 2023, rejected a challenge from a coalition of states and held in State of Arizona v. Walsh that President Joe Biden (D) did not exceed his authority when he issued an executive order directing the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to promulgate regulations increasing in the minimum wage for federal contractors.[10]

President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14026 in April 2021 requiring the DOL to issue regulations increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 an hour. Five states (Arizona, Indiana, Idaho, Nebraska, and South Carolina) in February 2022 challenged the order in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, arguing in part that the executive order violated the clear notice requirement of the U.S. Constitution's spending clause because states were not fully aware of the new contracting conditions under the order; that the order exceeded the president's authority under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (FPASA); and that the FPASA unconstitutionally delegates congressional authority to the president in violation of the nondelegation doctrine.[10]

Judge Tuchi ruled in part that the executive order, in his view, did not violate the U.S. Constitution's spending clause because the clause is not applicable to federal contracts; that the order did not exceed the president's statutory authority under the FPASA because the order speaks to the FPASA's federal contracting goals; and that the FPASA does not violate the nondelegation doctrine because it provides the president with an intelligible principle to guide executive action.[10]

No appeal had been filed as of January 12, 2023.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arizona Central, "Obama nominates 4 Arizonans to fill U.S. District Court vacancies," September 19, 2013
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Senate, "On the Nomination (Confirmation John Joseph Tuchi, of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona)," accessed May 15, 2014
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 White House, "President Obama Nominates Eight to Serve on the United States District Courts," September 19, 2013
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questions for Judicial Nominees," accessed November 18, 2013
  5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. ↑ ABA, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III JUDICIAL NOMINEES 113TH CONGRESS," September 25, 2013
  7. ↑ White House, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," January 7, 2014
  8. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Committee hearing," January 28, 2014
  9. ↑ National Law Journal, "Judicial Nominee Gets Confirmation Hearing After Two Years," January 24, 2014
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 United States District Court for the District of Arizona, "State of Arizona v. Walsh," January 6, 2023

Political offices
Preceded by
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2014-Present		 Succeeded by
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Arizona courts

Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Arizona • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Arizona

State courts:

Arizona Supreme Court • Arizona Court of Appeals • Arizona Superior Court • Arizona Justice Courts • Arizona Municipal Courts

State resources:

Courts in Arizona • Arizona judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arizona

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