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 "markdown": "# Dominic W. Lanza\n\nDominic William Lanza (born 1976) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona since 2018.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/5197986)</sup> He was appointed by President Donald J. Trump.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/5197986)</sup> He was confirmed in 2018 by a Senate vote of 60 to 35.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/5197986)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/5197986)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | Donald J. Trump<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/5197986)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | September 6, 2018 (Senate vote: 60 to 35)<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/5197986)</sup> |\n| Born | 1976 in Seattle, WA<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/5197986)</sup> |\n| Education | A.B., Dartmouth College, 1998; J.D., Harvard Law School, 2002<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/5197986)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nLanza was born in 1976 in Seattle, Washington.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/5197986)</sup> He received an A.B. from [Dartmouth College](https://www.edgepedia.org/dartmouth-college) in 1998 and a J.D. from [Harvard Law School](https://www.edgepedia.org/harvard-law-school) in 2002.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/5197986)</sup> At Harvard Law School, he served as an editor and transition chair of the Harvard Law Review from 2000 to 2002.<sup>[2](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/551b9277-7aab-4264-9140-83f726c3fc40/downloads/Lanza_Confirmed.pdf?ver=1640888861722)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nAfter law school, Lanza served as a law clerk to Judge Pamela A. Rymer of the [United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-court-of-appeals-for-the-ninth-circuit) from 2002 to 2003.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/5197986)</sup> He then practiced law in Los Angeles, California, from 2003 to 2008, working as an associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/5197986)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/551b9277-7aab-4264-9140-83f726c3fc40/downloads/Lanza_Confirmed.pdf?ver=1640888861722)</sup>\n\nIn 2008, Lanza became an assistant United States attorney for the District of Arizona.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/5197986)</sup> He served as chief of the Financial Crimes and Public Integrity Section from 2012 to 2015.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/5197986)</sup> From 2015 to 2018, he served as chief/executive assistant United States attorney for the district.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/5197986)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident Donald J. Trump nominated Lanza to the United States District Court for the District of Arizona on January 23, 2018.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/5197986)</sup> His nomination hearing was held on March 7, 2018, and the Senate Judiciary Committee reported the nomination out of committee on April 19, 2018.<sup>[2](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/551b9277-7aab-4264-9140-83f726c3fc40/downloads/Lanza_Confirmed.pdf?ver=1640888861722)</sup> The Senate confirmed him on September 6, 2018, by a vote of 60 to 35.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/5197986)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1150528)</sup> He received his commission on September 10, 2018.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/5197986)</sup> He fills a judgeship vacated by Judge Susan R. Bolton, who took senior status on September 1, 2016.<sup>[2](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/551b9277-7aab-4264-9140-83f726c3fc40/downloads/Lanza_Confirmed.pdf?ver=1640888861722)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Dominic William Lanza](https://www.fjc.gov/node/5197986)\n2. [Lanza Confirmed](https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/551b9277-7aab-4264-9140-83f726c3fc40/downloads/Lanza_Confirmed.pdf?ver=1640888861722)\n3. [Senate Roll Call Vote, September 6, 2018](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1150528)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames L to Ma*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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