Arizona intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
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The terms of fourArizona intermediate appellate court judges expired on January 6, 2025. The four seats were up forretention election on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline was September 6, 2024.
Candidates and results
Division I
Arizona Court of Appeals Division I - Retention elections (November 5, 2024) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Division One |  Angela Paton (i) |
| Division One | Brian Furuya (i) |
Divsion II
Arizona Court of Appeals Division II - Retention elections (November 5, 2024) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Division Two | Christopher P. Staring (i) |
| Division Two | Peter Eckerstrom (i) |
Selection
The28 judges of theArizona Court of Appeals are appointed by the governor from a list of names compiled by theArizona Commission on Appellate Court Appointments. The commission is composed of 16 members who serve staggered four-year terms. The membership includes 10 non-attorneys, five attorneys, and the chief justice of the supreme court, who chairs the commission.[1]
The initial term of a new judge is at least two years, after which the judge stands forretention in an uncontested yes-no election. Subsequent terms last six years.[2] For more information on these retention elections, visit theArizona judicial elections page.
The court of appeals is divided into two divisions. Nineteen judges are in Division One and are based inPhoenix, Arizona. The other nine judges are in Division Two and are based inTucson, Arizona.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- a state resident;
- licensed to practice law in Arizona for at least five years;
- of good moral character; and,
- at least 30 years old and under the age of 70 (retirement by 70 ismandatory).[3]
Chief judge
Thechief judge of each division is selected by a peer vote. He or she serves in that capacity for one year.[4]
Vacancies
If a midterm vacancy occurs on the court, the seat is filled as it normally would be if the vacancy occurred at the end of a judge's term. Potential judges submit applications to theArizona Commission on Appellate Court Appointments, and once the commission has chosen a slate of nominees, thegovernor picks one from that list. After occupying the seat for two years, the newly appointed judge stands forretention in the next general election. The judge then serves a full six-year term if he or she is retained by voters.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑Arizona Judicial Branch, "Article 6, Section 36: Commission on appellate court appointments and terms, appointments and vacancies on commission," accessed March 24, 2023
- ↑Arizona Judicial Branch, "Article 6, Section 37: Judicial vacancies and appointments; initial terms; residence; age," accessed March 24, 2023
- ↑3.03.1Arizona Judicial Branch, "Court of Appeals," accessed March 24, 2023
- ↑Arizona State Legislature, "12-120.04. Chief judge; duties," accessed March 24, 2023
- ↑Brennan Center for Justice, "Judicial Selection: An Interactive Map," accessed March 23, 2023
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