David G. Campbell

David G. Campbell

United States District Court for the District of Arizona (senior status)

Tenure

2018 - Present

Years in position

6

Prior offices

United States District Court for the District of Arizona

Education

Personal

AZ denies Dreamers state ID's (2013)

See also: United States District Court for the District of Arizona (Arizona Dream Act Coalition, et al., v. Janice K. Brewer, Governor of Arizona, et al., US CV12-02546 PHX DGC)

Judge Campbell presided over a case where the issue was whether Arizona can deny driver’s licenses among immigrants authorized to remain in the U.S. under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Prior to the suit, Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona issued an executive order to state agencies directing them to stop Deferred Action recipients from obtaining eligibility for any state identification. The Arizona Dream Act coalition along with five individual plaintiffs sued, seeking an injunction that would bar Gov. Brewer’s order. In May of 2013, Campbell ruled that the injunction would not be granted, and the order would stand, though he also found the plaintiffs would be likely to prevail on their claim that their equal protection rights are violated by the Governor’s order. There are about 1.7 million people across the U.S. covered by the DACA program. Eligibility requirements include entry into the U.S. before age 16, enrollment in school or a degree, and no convictions on their record, among other requirements. The ACLU of Arizona, part of the coalition, appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.^[4][5]

Petland puppy mill case (2010)

See also: United States District Court for the District of Arizona (Martinelli et al. v. PETLAND, INC. and Hunte Corporation, No. CV-09-529-PHX-DGC)

Judge Campbell dismissed a lawsuit against Hunte Corporation on February 3, 2010, after six pet owners alleged that Petland Stores who sold the puppies distributed by Hunte came from puppy mills. The judge dismissed the case over finding that the plaintiffs in the case failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Hunte engaged in illegal conduct. The case was part of a series of cases filed by the Humane Society of the United States.^[6]

Alleged sham Green Party candidates (2010)

See also: United States District Court for the District of Arizona (Arizona Green Party et al. vs. Ken Bennett et al., 2:10-cv-01902-DGC)

In September 2010, the Green Party requested that the names of nine candidates not endorsed by the party be removed from the general election ballots in Arizona. The lawyer for the Green Party alleged that the candidates were recruited by Republicans to restrict the number of votes that could have potentially gone to Democrats. As evidence, he presented the fact that the public positions of the candidates are contrary to the policies supported by his client, the Green Party. Judge Campbell ruled that removing the candidates from the ballot would not be fair to the candidates before a full hearing on the merits of the case had occurred. This, in effect, allowed counties in the state to print their ballots as planned.^[7]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Federal Judicial Center, "Judge David Campbell Federal Judicial Center Biography," accessed July 31, 2018
2. ↑ The Library of Congress, David Campbell USDC, AZ confirmation: PN426-108
3. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Confirmations of the 108th Congress," December 16, 2012
4. ↑ Courthouse News Service, "Drivers' license injunction denied in Arizona," May 20, 2013
5. ↑ Justia, "Arizona Dream Act Coalition, et al v. Janice Brewer, et al," accessed September 4, 2013
6. ↑ Joplin Globe, "Judge dismisses federal suit against Hunte Corp.," February 3, 2010 (dead link)
7. ↑ East Valley Tribune, "Judge won't kick Green Party candidates off ballot," September 9, 2010