James A. Teilborg

James Teilborg
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 30, 2013
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
In office
October 13, 2000 – January 30, 2013
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded bySeat established by 113 Stat. 1501
Succeeded bySteven Paul Logan
Personal details
Born (1942-12-29) December 29, 1942
Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Arizona College of Law (JD)

James Andrew Teilborg (born December 29, 1942) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.

Education and career

Teilborg was born in Pueblo, Colorado. He received a Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1966. He served in the Arizona Air National Guard from 1966 to 1974, and then as a Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve from 1974 to 1997.[1] He was in private practice in Phoenix, Arizona from 1967 to 2000, during which time he served as president of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) in 1981 and was elected a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.[2]

Federal judicial service

On July 21, 2000, Teilborg was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona created by 113 Stat. 1501. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 3, 2000, and received his commission on October 13, 2000. He took senior status on January 30, 2013.[1]

Notable cases

In 2012, Teilborg upheld Arizona House Bill 2036, which prohibited abortion in Arizona at 20 weeks, ruling that it "does not impose a substantial obstacle to previability abortions."[3][4][5] Teilborg cited the state's finding of "substantial and well-documented evidence" that fetuses have the capacity to feel pain at 20 weeks gestation.[6] The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the ban from taking place pending their review and reversed Teiborg's ruling on May 21, 2013.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 James A. Teilborg at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ↑ "Nomination of James A. Teilborg, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the district of Arizona". U.S. Government Publishing Office. 2000. Archived from the original on April 22, 2026. Retrieved April 22, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Federal court strikes down Arizona's 20-week abortion ban". Associated Press. December 20, 2015 [May 21, 2013]. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Federal judge OKs law curbing Arizona abortions after 20 weeks". Arizona Daily Star. July 31, 2012. Archived from the original on May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Arizona abortion ban OK'd by judge". Politico. July 30, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Judge: Arizona can implement 20-week abortion law". Arizona Daily Star. July 30, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Arizona's 20-Week Abortion Ban Is Unconstitutional, Says Federal Appeals Court". Phoenix New Times. May 21, 2013. Archived from the original on December 21, 2025. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
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