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Raner Christercunean Collins

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1998 and confirmed by voice vote, Raner Christercunean Collins is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. He earned a law degree from University of Arizona College of Law (now James E. Rogers College of Law) in 1975. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 31, 1998

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1998
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Arkansas Polytechnic College (now Arkansas Tech) 1973 · University of Arizona College of Law (now James E. Rogers College of Law) 1975
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1998District of Arizona · succeeded William Docker BrowningClinton (D)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Arkansas Polytechnic College (now Arkansas Tech University)B.A.1973
University of Arizona College of Law (now James E. Rogers College of Law)J.D.1975
Sources

27 years on the District of Arizona. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).