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Bruce Cohen (Arizona)
Bruce Cohen was a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He left office on January 6, 2025.
Cohen ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Cohen received his undergraduate degree from University of Arizona in 1978 and his J.D. from the Arizona State University in 1981. Prior to his judicial appointment, he worked in the following roles:[1]
- 2002–2005: Sole Practitioner, Family Law, Mediation
- 1983–2002: Co-founder/Partner, Cohen & Fromm P.C.
- 2001–2001: Adjunct Professor, Family Law, Arizona State University College of Law
- 1982–1983: Assistant City Prosecutor, City of Phoenix
- 1981–1982: Associate, Lebowitz and Frondorf
Awards and associations
- Past President, Arizona Association of Family and Conciliation Services
- Chairperson, AzAFCC 2011 Summit Project
- Quadrennial Member, Arizona Supreme Court Child Support Guidelines Committee
- Member of Arizona Supreme Court appointed Family Law Rules Review Committee
- Member of Arizona Supreme Court Admission on Motion Task Force
- Member, State Bar of Arizona and American Bar Association Family Law Sections
- Member, American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- State Bar of Arizona Certified Specialist- Family Law
- Judicial Executive Council, Maricopa County Superior Court[1]
Elections
2020
Maricopa County Superior Court, Bruce Cohen's seat
Bruce Cohen was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 3, 2020 with 72.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
72.6
|
922,849 | ||
No |
27.4
|
347,500 | |||
Total Votes |
1,270,349 | ||||
|
|
2016
Arizona held elections for 80 superior court judgeships on November 8, 2016. Sixty-three of those seats were up for retention election. Three counties—Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal—use retention elections for their superior courts.[2]
| Maricopa County Superior Court, Bruce Cohen Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Bruce Cohen | 71.38% | |
| Source: Maricopa County, Arizona, "November 8, 2016 General Election," November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2012
Cohen was retained with 67.74 percent of the vote in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Bruce Cohen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maricopa County Court Bio
- ↑ Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, "JPR Vote Results: Vote Meeting," June 24, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County 2012 Unofficial Election Results
- ↑ Arizona Courts, "Judicial Performance Review Commission Announces Official Performance Ratings for Judges," August 7, 2012
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
