Sign In
Free Newsletter
Arizona retired judges urge no vote on Prop 137
All of us who have signed this statement were appointed through merit selection and stood in retention elections. The current system works; it strikes the right balance between judicial independence and accountability.
Judges face increased scrutiny in upcoming election
Campaign energy in judicial retention elections this cycle has largely concentrated on two state Supreme Court justices, but as voter guides from both sides trickle out, groups have singled out […]
How my faith engenders a commitment to judicial integrity
This fall, everyone’s attention will be drawn to one issue – who will be the next president of the United States of America. Between the assassination attempt of former President […]
Merit Selection – a system worth preserving
In our system we go to the Legislature to rescind unpopular laws. We rely on judges to decide cases presented to them in a fair and impartial way, bringing all the learning they can to achieve a result required by judicial principles, not popular opinion.
Court rules counties can’t hand-count all ballots in elections
Arizona counties are prohibited by law from hand-counting all ballots in an election, even if they want to do so because county leaders have bought into conspiracy theories that say vote tabulation machines are untrustworthy, the state Court of Appeals ruled.
Court panel rejects Lake and Finchem’s bid to block use of ballot tabulation, electronic voting machines
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously struck down former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and former Secretary of State candidate Mark Finchem’s bid to block the use of ballot tabulation machines and electronic voting machines in elections today.
Goldwater Institute files petition seeking to allow all state voters to consider judges’ retention
The Goldwater Institute filed a special action petition seeking to allow all Arizona voters to weigh in on retention for Arizona Court of Appeals judges, not just those in their jurisdiction, and alleges the current residency-based retention system sows voter disenfranchisement and violates the Arizona Constitution.
State discovers flaw in DCS system used to determine children’s removal from homes
State officials have discovered that a flaw in a system used by the Department of Child Safety that has let judges make decisions on removing children from homes without having all the information that they needed.
Politics, election denial encroaching on judiciary
Judges in Maricopa and Pima counties don’t want to run retention campaigns. But as political polarization and election denial draw closer to the judiciary, they may have to.
Taskforce proposes changes to evaluating judges
The Judicial Performance Review taskforce released its recommendations on changes to the evaluation process for the judges and justices subject to retention elections.
Taskforce makes recommendations on changes to evaluation process for judges
The Judicial Performance Review taskforce released its recommendations on changes to the evaluation process for the judges and justices subject to retention elections.
Kern’s bill would target judges who sanction attorneys
A Glendale state senator who calls reports of a riot on Jan. 6, 2021, "a sham'' is now going after judges who sanction attorneys for filing what he believes are "good faith'' claims on behalf of clients.
