Timothy Courchaine has just taken the oath as the Interim United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, a role in which he is tasked with overseeing the prosecution of federal crimes and civil litigation where the U.S. government is a party of interest in that district. Appointed by Attorney General Pam Bondi on February 28, Courchaine steps up from his role as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, a position he has held since 2020, as reported by the Department of Justice.
Leading a team of roughly 350, which includes prosecutors, civil litigators, and various support staff, his new position puts him in charge of legal matters for a district that is home to more than seven million people. The responsibilities of the job span a vast array of cases, including but not limited to border crimes and targeting operations against Mexican-based cartels that operate in the Southwest Border and OCDETF sections.
Before his tenure at the Department of Justice, Courchaine served in the United States Marine Corps as a Judge Advocate, eventually exiting the military with the rank of Captain. He then spent a year clerking for Judge William G. Montgomery on the Arizona Supreme Court, right after he completed his education earning a J.D. from the University of Alabama in 2014 and a Bachelor's degree from California State University, Long Beach in 2011.
