John Roll
John Roll | |
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Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona | |
In office May 1, 2006 – January 8, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Stephen M. McNamee |
Succeeded by | Roslyn O. Silver |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona | |
In office November 25, 1991 – January 8, 2011 | |
Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Alfredo Chavez Marquez |
Succeeded by | Jennifer Zipps |
Personal details | |
Born | John McCarthy Roll February 8, 1947 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | January 8, 2011 Casas Adobes, Arizona, U.S. | (aged 63)
Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Maureen |
Children | 3 |
Education | University of Arizona (BA, JD) University of Virginia (LLM) |
John McCarthy Roll (February 8, 1947 – January 8, 2011) was a
Roll was killed in the 2011 Tucson shooting while attending a constituent outreach event held by U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords in Casas Adobes, near Tucson, Arizona.[1][2]
Early life and education
Roll was born in
Personal life
Roll and his wife, Maureen, had been married for 41 years at the time of his death. They had three sons.[5] He was described as "deeply conservative", politically,[6] and a lifelong Republican.[7]
Roll was a Roman Catholic who attended Mass daily. He served as a lector in the sacred liturgy. He was an active member of the St. Thomas More Society and a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus.[8][9]
Legal career
Roll was a
Federal judge
Roll was nominated by President George H. W. Bush on September 23, 1991, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona that had been vacated by Alfredo Chavez Marquez. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 22, 1991, and received his commission on November 25. Roll was elevated to Chief Judge on May 1, 2006, succeeding Stephen M. McNamee, and served until his death in January 2011.[4][10] Roll was succeeded as chief judge by Roslyn O. Silver.[11]
In 1994, Roll was one of several district court judges who held that provisions of the Brady Law violated the Tenth Amendment,[12] a holding upheld by the United States Supreme Court in the related case of Printz v. United States.
In 2009, Roll ruled that the case
Murder
Roll was shot on January 8, 2011, outside a
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a statement, memorializing Roll as "a wise jurist who selflessly served Arizona and the nation with great distinction, as attorney and judge, for more than 35 years", adding "his death is a somber reminder of the importance of the rule of law and the sacrifices of those who work to secure it".[23]
Other plaudits came from Senator
Then-Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, whose jurisdiction included Arizona, stated that "Judge Roll was a widely respected jurist, a strong and able leader of his court, and a kind, courteous and sincere gentleman".[24] President Barack Obama commented on Roll's death in his statement issued after the shooting, noting that Roll "served America's legal system for almost 40 years".[25]
Jared Lee Loughner was charged by federal prosecutors with Roll's murder. Evidence gathered by federal investigators indicates that Giffords was Loughner's main target. Roll was apparently not specifically targeted – Loughner might not have even known who he was. Roll lived in the area, and had attended the event to continue a prior conversation with Giffords about the volume of cases in Arizona Federal courts.[26]
Roll was the first federal judge murdered in office since Robert Smith Vance in 1989.[16] Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals selected Larry Alan Burns, a judge of the Southern District Court of California, to be the presiding judge over Loughner's trial,[27][28] after all federal judges in Arizona recused themselves because of their ties to Roll.[29][30]
See also
- List of assassinated American politicians
- List of United States federal judges killed in office
- 2011 Tucson shooting
References
- ^ "Congresswoman's responses after Arizona shooting called encouraging". CNN. January 9, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ a b Bell, Melissa; Buck, James (January 14, 2011). "Updated: List of injured victims in Arizona shooting released by Pima County sheriff". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
- ^ Gassen, Sarah Garrecht (January 9, 2011). "A man of faith and devoted to rule of law". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Roll, John McCarthy – Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ Swaine, Jon. "Arizona shooting dead: Judge John Roll". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on January 12, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ Judge John Roll In Peers' Thoughts At Superior Court Investiture, PhoenixNewTimes.com; accessed May 3, 2017.
- ^ Victim Profile: John Roll, 63, Arizona Federal Judge, Wall Street Journal, January 9, 2011, retrieved May 8, 2019
- ^ "Remembering Judge John Roll". January 21, 2011.
- ^ "Knights of Columbus mourn death of Judge John M. Roll, other victims in Tucson".
- ^ "Judicial Milestones". Administrative Office of the United States Courts. May 2006. Archived from the original on December 7, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2001.
- ^ Markon, Jerry (January 17, 2011). "Federal court authorities plan to move trial of Tucson shooting suspect". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
- ^ Schneider, Jim (October 1, 1994). "Judge rules against background checks". Gale. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund.
- ^ Seper, Jerry (February 9, 2009). "16 illegals sue Arizona rancher". The Washington Times. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ Anglen, Robert (July 9, 2009). "U.S. judiciary facing rise in death threats". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ a b Schwartz, John (January 9, 2011). "Amid Shock, Recalling Judge's Life of Service". The New York Times. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ Kiefer, Michael; Bland, Karina (January 9, 2011). "Judge John Roll respected among peers". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ a b "Reports: Judge Roll Received Death Threats Federal Judge Killed in Ariz. Was Target 2 Years Ago After Controversial Ruling". CBS News. January 8, 2011. Archived from the original on January 9, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ Roth, Zachary (January 19, 2010). "Police: Slain judge 'was thinking of his fellow human more than himself'". Blog: The Lookout. Yahoo! Inc. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
- ^ Cohen, Andrew (January 18, 2011). "Slain Judge John Roll Tried to Shield Other Tucson Victim, Video Indicates". Politics Daily. AOL Inc. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
- ^ a b "Security Video Reveals Tucson Shooting Horror". CBS News. January 19, 2011. p. 2. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ Thomas, Pierre (January 19, 2011). "Security Video Reveals Tucson Shooting Horror". ABC News. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- Fox News Channel. January 8, 2011. Archived from the originalon July 11, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ a b "Judge slain in Ariz. shooting wins wide acclaim". NBC News. Associated Press. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ The President Speaks on the Shootings in Tucson: "We Are Going to Get to the Bottom of This, and We're Going to Get Through This", whitehouse.gov, January 8, 2009.
- ^ "CRIMINAL COMPLAINT: United States of America v. JARED LEE LOUGHNER" (PDF). U.S. District Court of Arizona. January 9, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 11, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ LaRoe, Ginny (January 12, 2011). "San Diego Federal Judge Tapped for Loughner Case". The Recorder. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ Reilly, Ryan J. "Due To Arizona Conflicts, California Judge Takes Over Loughner Case". Talking Points Memo. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ Johnson, Kevin (January 11, 2011). "In Loughner case, Ariz. federal judiciary considers recusal". USA Today. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ^ O'Neill, Ann. "Lawyer keeps even the most loathed criminals off death row". CNN. Retrieved January 12, 2011.