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Alfred Fenzel
Alfred Fenzel was a family court judge (Southeast Division) for the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona.[1][2] He retired on November 30, 2017.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Arizona judicial elections, 2014
Fenzel was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 69.0 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014.
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Evaluation
The Judicial Performance Review Commission provides Arizona voters with an evaluation of each judge up for retention. The commission votes on whether a candidate meets or does not meet the JPR standards. Each judge is assessed on their legal ability, integrity, communication skills, judicial temperament and administrative performance.[5]
The commission voted that Fenzel met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[4]
2010
Fenzel was retained in 2010 winning 62.3 percent of the vote.[2]
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Read his Judicial Performance Report here.
Education
Fenzel earned his undergraduate degree in 1971 from Iona College. He earned his J.D. in 1974 from the Catholic University of America.[1]
Career
- 1999-2017: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1998-1999: Commissioner, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1988-1998: Deputy county attorney, Maricopa County Attorney's Office
- 1985-1988: Attorney in private practice
- 1974-1985: Assistant district attorney, Westchester County District Attorney’s Office[1]
Awards and associations
- Coach, Mock Trial Competition Team, Desert Mountain High School
- Founding member, St. Patrick’s Men’s Club
- Past member, board of directors, various homeowner associations[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Arizona Courts, "Judge Fenzel Biography," accessed September 26, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maricopa County Recorder, "Final Official Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Maricopa County Superior Court, "Judicial News," November 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arizona Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Courts: Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Performance Standards," accessed September 30, 2014
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
