Appointed by Bill Clinton Name Frank Zapata | Role Judge Succeeded by Rosemary Marquez | |
Preceded by Richard Mansfield Bilby Alma mater Eastern Arizona College (A.A.)
University of Arizona (B.A.)
University of Arizona College of Law (J.D.) Education University of Arizona, Eastern Arizona College, James E. Rogers College of Law | ||
Frank Ramirez Zapata (born 1944) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.
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Early life and education
Born in Safford, Arizona, Zapata received an Associate of Arts degree from Eastern Arizona College in 1964, a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Arizona in 1966, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1973.
Career
Zapata was a Staff attorney of Pima County Legal Aid Society, Arizona from 1973 to 1974. He was an Assistant federal public defender, Arizona from 1974 to 1984. He was a Chief assistant federal public defender, Arizona from 1984 to 1994. He was an Assistant adjunct professor, University of Arizona College of Law from 1988 to 1990.
Judicial service
Zapata is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Zapata was nominated by President Bill Clinton on March 29, 1996, to a seat vacated by Richard Mansfield Bilby. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 31, 1996, and received his commission on August 1, 1996. He took senior status on August 3, 2010. He had previously served as a United States Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona from 1994 to 1996.
Awards and recognition
In 2013, Judge Zapata received the Public Service Award from the University of Arizona Alumni Association