In case you missed it, Gov. Jan. Brewer appointed James Marner to replace Pima County Superior Court Judge John Leonardo on Friday.
Judge Leonardo retired right around the time he was nominated to be the U.S. Attorney for Arizona.
Marner is a Tucson native who became a lawyer in 1993 in Washington state. He has been practicing in Arizona since 1997.
The longtime attorney served in the Marines for six years and spent time in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm.
"James has proven himself to be a leader in his legal career and in his service to his country,” Brewer said in a news release. “With his legal prowess and commitment to his community and the Constitution, James will be a valuable asset to the Pima County Superior Court. I am confident that he will serve the people of Pima County and the State of Arizona well.”
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Marner, who was a prosecutor in Washington, has been with Shultz and Rollins since 1997. He's argued in both the Arizona Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, according to the news release.
