John Joseph Tuchi

John Joseph Tuchi (born May 18, 1964) is an American lawyer who is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.

Early life and education

Tuchi was born in 1964 in Colver, Pennsylvania. He studied engineering at West Virginia University, graduating in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He received a Master of Science degree from the University of Arizona in 1989.

Tuchi was a project engineer at the Hughes Aircraft Company from 1987 to 1989, then worked as a consultant for Arthur Andersen from 1989 to 1991. He then attended Arizona State University's College of Law (now Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law), where he was editor-in-chief of the Arizona State Law Journal. He graduated in 1994 with a Juris Doctor magna cum laude and Order of the Coif membership.

Career Tuchi served as a law clerk to Judge William Canby of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 1994 to 1995. He was in private practice as an associate at the law firm of Brown & Bain (now part of Perkins Coie) from 1995 to 1998. Tuchi was one of four Arizona judicial nominees announced by Obama that day who were chosen in consultation with Republican Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake. On February 27, 2014 his nomination was reported out of the committee. On May 12, 2014 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed for cloture on the nomination. On May 14, 2014, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 62–35 vote. Later that day, his nomination was confirmed by a 96–0 vote. He received his judicial commission on May 16, 2014. On July 22, 2023, Tuchi ruled that an Arizona law limiting how close people can get to recording law enforcement is unconstitutional.

Personal Tuchi is married to Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Maria del Mar Verdin.