Benjamin Norris
Benjamin Norris was a family court judge (Southeast Division) for the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He first joined this court in August 2008. He served as a juvenile court judge in Durango until June 2011, when he became a family court judge.[1][2] He was retained in 2010, but failed to be retained in 2014 after receiving 42.1 percent of the vote. He stepped down from the bench at the end of his term in 2014.[3][4]
Elections
2014
Norris was not retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court after receiving 42.1 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [4]
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 Norris did not meet the JPR standards. The vote was 3-25 in favor of retention.[4]
2010
Norris was retained to the superior court with 55.48 percent of the vote in 2010.[3]
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Read his Judicial Performance Report here.
Education
Norris received his undergraduate degree in political science from Yale University in 1983 and his J.D. from Northwestern University in 1986.[1]
Career
- 2008-2014: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1993-2008: Partner, Quarles and Brady
- 1989-1993: Trial attorney, U.S. Department of Justice
- 1987-1989: Attorney, Brown & Bain[1]
Awards and associations
- Board member, Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Maricopa County Superior Court, "Benjamin Norris Biography," accessed September 29, 2014
- ↑ The Judicial Branch of Arizona, "Maricopa Superior Court Judges," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maricopa County Recorder, "Final Official Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Arizona Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Courts: Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Performance Standards," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation, "Staff and Board," accessed September 29, 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
