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Arthur Anderson
Arthur Anderson was a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He left office on May 31, 2021.
Anderson ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
He was appointed to the court by Gov. Jane Dee Hull (R) in 1999.[1][2] Anderson retired on May 31, 2021.[3]
Elections
2018
Maricopa County Superior Court, Arthur Anderson's seat
Arthur Anderson was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 60.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
60.5
|
494,956 | ||
No |
39.5
|
323,482 | |||
Total Votes |
818,438 | ||||
|
|
Selection method
The 174 judges of the Arizona Superior Court are selected in one of two ways:
- In counties with a population exceeding 250,000, judges are selected through the merit selection method. (Only Pima, Pinal, and Maricopa counties currently subscribe to this method, though the constitution provides for other counties to adopt merit selection through ballot initiative). After appointment, judges serve for two years and then must run in a yes-no retention election in the next general election. If retained, judges will go on to serve a four-year term.[4]
- In the state's other 13 counties, judges run in partisan primaries followed by nonpartisan general elections. Interim vacancies are filled through gubernatorial appointment, and newly appointed judges must run in the next general election.[4]
The chief judge of each superior court is chosen by the state supreme court. He or she serves in that capacity for the remainder of their four-year term.[4]
2014
Anderson was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 67.7 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [5]
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.[6]
The commission voted that Anderson met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[5]
2010
Anderson was retained in 2010, with 64.76 percent of the vote.[7]
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Read his Judicial Performance Report here.
Education
Anderson earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Wilkes College in 1973, a master's degree in sociology from Western Michigan University in 1976, and a J.D. from the University of Detroit School of Law in 1981.[2]
Career
- 1999-2021: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1981-1999: Partner, Snell & Wilmer[2]
See also
- Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2018)
- Maricopa County, Arizona
- Arizona Superior Courts
- Courts in Arizona
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ AZCentral, "Arizona governors' judicial appointments," accessed October 16, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Judicial Branch of Arizona, "Judge Arthur Anderson," accessed June 1, 2021
- ↑ Corinne Wolyniec, "Email communication with Public Information Officer Vincent Funari," April 22, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Arizona," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Arizona Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Courts: Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Performance Standards," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Final Official Results," November 2, 2010
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
