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| John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse | |
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 Front facade of the Courthouse | |
  Location within Arizona | |
| General information | |
| Type | Courthouse |
| Address | 98 W. 1st Street Yuma, Arizona |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 32°43′32″N 114°37′14″W / 32.725635°N 114.620671°W |
| Named for | John M. Roll |
| Groundbreaking | June 2011 |
| Completed | July 2013 |
| Opened | December 2013 |
| Cost | $27.6 million[1] |
| Owner | U.S. General Services Administration |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Floor area | 60,000 sq ft (5,600 m2)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects |
| Awards and prizes | 2015 American Architecture Award |
| Website | |
| www.azd.uscourts.gov/locations/yuma | |
The John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse is a United States federal courthouse for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona located in Yuma, Arizona. The building also is home to a United States Marshals Service office.
It is named after Judge John M. Roll who was killed in the 2011 Tucson shooting and who was serving as the Chief District Judge for the District of Arizona.[2]
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Designed to accommodate the large and growing caseload of immigration detainees along the Arizona-Mexican border, the Courthouse delivers streamlined, secure handling of mass defendants. The 60,000 square foot building houses two courtrooms, judges' chambers, jury rooms, U.S. Marshals facilities and district court and bankruptcy court services.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Gendall, John (21 November 2013). "John M. Roll United States Courthouse, Designed by Ehrlich Architects". Architect Magazine. Hanley Wood Media. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/regions/welcome-to-the-pacific-rim-region-9/buildings-and-facilities/arizona/john-m-roll-us-courthouse#Public
- ^ https://architizer.com/projects/john-m-roll-united-states-courthouse-1/
- ^ https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/2014/04/24/giffords-at-court-to-honor-judge-killed-in-tucson-shooting/8112003/
- ^ https://eyrc.com/work/yuma
- ^ https://www.archdaily.com/545458/john-m-roll-us-courthouse-ehrlich-architects
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