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John Tuchi

Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the District of Arizona

Tenure

2014 - Present

Years in position

Education

Bachelor's

West Virginia University, 1987

Law

Arizona State University Law School, 1994

Graduate

University of Arizona, 1989

Personal

Birthplace

Colver, PA

John Tuchi is afederal judge for theUnited States District Court for the District of Arizona. Prior to joining the court, he was an assistant U.S. attorney for theDistrict of Arizona. On September 19, 2013, he was nominated by PresidentBarack Obama to a position on theUnited States District Court for the District of Arizona.^[1] The United StatesSenate confirmed Tuchi onMay 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 hisJ.D.,magna cum laude, from the Arizona State University School of Law.^[3]

Professional career

1998-2014: Assistant U.S. Attorney,District of Arizona

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

Nominee Information
Name: John Tuchi
Court:District of Arizona
Progress
Confirmed 237 days after nomination.
ANominated: September 19, 2013
AABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
Questionnaire:Questionnaire
AHearing:January 28, 2014

QFRs:QFRs(Hover over QFRs to read more)

AReported: February 27, 2014
AConfirmed: May 14, 2014
AVote: 96-0

On September 19, 2013, PresidentBarack Obama nominated John Tuchi to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the District of Arizona. The seat was vacated byRoslyn Silver, who tooksenior 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]

”

TheAmerican Bar Association rated TuchiWell Qualified by a substantial majority andQualified by a minority.^[6]

Tuchi's nomination was returned by theSenate on January 3, 2014, and he was renominated onJanuary 6th by PresidentObama.^[7]

John Tuchi had a hearing before theSenate Judiciary Committee on January 28, 2014.^[8] The hearing came after SenatorJeff Flake submitted hisblue slip, which he had previously held on to.^[9] On February 27, 2014, Tuchi was reported to the fullSenate by theSenate Judiciary Committee by a voice vote. The United StatesSenate 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 theUnited States District Court for the District of Arizona on January 6, 2023, rejected a challenge from a coalition of states and held inState of Arizona v. Walsh that PresidentJoe Biden (D) did not exceed his authority when he issued an executive order directing theU.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 thenondelegation 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.