John Pelander
John Pelander was a nonpartisan judge of the Arizona Supreme Court. Pelander was appointed to the court on July 28, 2009 by Governor Jan Brewer (R).[1][2][3] Pelander retired on March 1, 2019.[4] Click here for more information on his supreme court vacancy.
Education
Judge Pelander earned his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Wittenberg University in 1973 and his J.D. from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1976, with high distinction. He earned his LL.M. in judicial process from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1998.[2]
Career
- 2009-2019: Justice, Arizona Supreme Court
- 1995-2009: Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals
- 1984-1995: Partner, Slutes, Sakrison, Grant & Pelander, P.C.
- 1977-1984: Attorney, Slutes, Browning, Sakrison & Grant, P.C.[1][2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- Citation Award, Wittenberg University, 2010
- Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, 2007
- Professional Achievement Award, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, 2010
- Outstanding First Year Writer, Arizona Law Review, 1974
- Arizona State Bar Award, Legal Ethics, 1974[2]
Associations
- Member, Arizona Supreme Court CourTools Committee, 2008-2019
- Vice President, Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal, 2008-2009
- Secretary/Treasurer, Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal, 2007-2008
- Member, Morris K. Udall Inn of Court, 2006-2009
- Member, Arizona Judicial Council, 2004-2009
- Member, Arizona Judicial Performance Review Commission, 2000-2007
- Member, Arizona Supreme Court Advisory Rules Committee for Rules of Commission on Judicial Conduct, 2000-2001
- Chairman, Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee, 2000-2004
- Member, Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee, 1997-2004
- Executive Council, Arizona State Bar Appellate Practice Section, 1996-1999
- Moot court judge, University of Arizona College of Law, 1995-Present
- Member, Arizona State Bar Appellate Practice Section, 1995-Present
- Faculty, Arizona College of Trial Advocacy, 1993-1995, 2007-2009
- Member, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1987-Present
- Member, Arizona State Bar Civil Practice and Procedure Committee, 1983-1984
- Executive Editor, Arizona Law Review, 1975-1976[2]
Elections
2018
- See also: Arizona Supreme Court elections, 2018
Arizona Supreme Court
John Pelander was retained to the Arizona Supreme Court on November 6, 2018 with 71.8% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
71.8
|
1,188,576 | ||
No |
28.2
|
467,934 | |||
Total Votes |
1,656,510 | ||||
|
|
2012
Pelander was retained with 73.94 percent of the vote in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][3][6]
- See also: Arizona judicial elections, 2012
2004
Pelander was retained with 202,371 in favor of retention and 49,627 opposed to retention.[7]
1998
Pelander was retained with 119,794 in favor of retention and 34,552 against retention.[8]
Political ideology
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Pelander received a campaign finance score of 0.75, indicating a conservative ideological leaning. This was more conservative than the average score of 0.1 that justices received in Arizona.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[9]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Arizona Supreme Court
- Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two website
- List of Division Two judges
- Sun Messenger "South Euclid native now on highest court in Arizona," November 21, 2009
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Press Release "Governor Jan Brewer Announces Appointment of John Pelander to the Arizona Supreme Court" July 28, 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Arizona Supreme Court, "Vice Chief Justice John Pelander," accessed October 2, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 AZ Central, "All local judges on ballot retained," November 7, 2012
- ↑ Mohave Valley Daily News, "State Supreme Court justice announces retirement," December 12, 2018
- ↑ Arizona Courts, "Judicial Performance Review Commission Announces Official Performance Ratings for Judges," August 7, 2012
- ↑ Arizona 2012 Official Election Results
- ↑ Arizona 2004 judicial elections, p. 14
- ↑ Arizona judicial elections, 1998, p. 12
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
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| Current judges | James P. Beene, Clint Bolick, Maria Elena Cruz, Kathryn Hackett King, John Lopez IV, Bill Montgomery, Ann Timmer | ||
| Former judges | Scott Bales, Robert Brutinel, Andrew W. Gould, John Pelander, Rebecca White Berch | ||
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Arizona • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Arizona
State courts:
Arizona Supreme Court • Arizona Court of Appeals • Arizona Superior Court • Arizona Justice Courts • Arizona Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arizona • Arizona judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arizona
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