Brian K. Ishikawa
Brian K. Ishikawa was the associate presiding judge for the Southeast Juvenile Court of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona.[1][2] He first joined the court in 1995 and retired in February 2015.[3]
Education
Ishikawa earned his undergraduate degree in business in 1978 from Arizona State University. He earned his J.D. in 1981 from Arizona State University.[1]
Career
- 1995-2015: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1986-1995: Attorney, Gallagher and Kennedy[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, State Bar Committee on Criminal Jury Instructions
- Member, Arizona Asian American Bar Association
- Member, Arizona Japanese American Citizens League[1]
Elections
2014
Ishikawa was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 72.3 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 Ishikawa met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[4]
2010
- See also: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Ishikawa was retained with 69.03 percent of the vote in 2010.[6]
Read his Judicial Performance Report here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Arizona Courts, "Brian Ishikawa Biography," accessed September 26, 2014
- ↑ The Judicial Branch of Arizona, "Maricopa Superior Court Judges," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ Judicial Branch News, "Judge Brian Ishikawa Retires," February 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
