Douglas Leroy Rayes
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 77–19, Douglas Leroy Rayes is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. He earned a law degree from Arizona State University College of Law (now Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law) in 1978. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1952 · age 74
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- 77–19
- Education
- Arizona State 1975 · Arizona State College of Law (now Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law) 1978
- Succeeded
- Frederick J. Martone
- Succeeded by
- Krissa Marie Lanham
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | District of Arizona succeeded Frederick J. Martone | Obama (D) | 77–19 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 77–19 on May 15, 2014 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 154. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 77
51 D, 24 R, 2 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- John Walsh(D-MT)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 19
19 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
Did not vote · 4
2 D, 2 R
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
Education
| Arizona State University | B.S.E. | 1975 |
| Arizona State University College of Law (now Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law) | J.D. | 1978 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Rayes was assigned 2,826 district-court cases (1999–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 167 days across 2,667 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 179 of Rayes’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 140 were affirmed, 30 reversed or vacated, and 9 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Douglas Leroy Rayes?
- President Barack Obama appointed Douglas Leroy Rayes to the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona in 2014.
- Was Douglas Leroy Rayes appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Douglas Leroy Rayes was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Douglas Leroy Rayes's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Douglas Leroy Rayes 77–19 on May 15, 2014.
- Which court is Douglas Leroy Rayes on?
- Douglas Leroy Rayes is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2014)
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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).