Carey Hyatt
Carey Hyatt was a family court judge for the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona.[1] She first joined the court in 2000.[2] Hyatt retired on March 31, 2015.[3]
Education
Hyatt earned her undergraduate degree in marketing from Arizona State University in 1976. She earned her J.D. in 1985 from St. John's University.[1]
Career
- 2000-2015: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1995-2000: Commissioner, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1990-1995: Staff attorney, Arizona Court of Appeals
- 1988-1990: Deputy county attorney, Maricopa County Attorney's Office
- 1986-1988: Assistant district attorney, Queens County District Attorney’s Office, New York[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Arizona Women Lawyers Association
- Member, Maricopa County Bar Association Public Lawyers Section
- Co-chair, Specialty Courts Committee
- Member, Family Court Behavioral Health Committee
- Member, Committee on the Impact of Domestic Violence and the Courts
- Board member, Suns Nite Hoops
- Board member, Sober Living Communities/New Journey
- 2010-2013: Member, Committee on Superior Court[1]
Elections
2014
Hyatt was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 71.9 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 Hyatt met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[4]
2010
- See also: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Hyatt was retained with 67.89 percent of the vote in 2010.[2]
Read Hyatt's Judicial Performance Report here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Arizona Courts, "Judge Hyatt Biography," accessed September 26, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maricopa County Recorder, "Final Official Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Judicial Branch News, "Judge Hyatt Retires," March 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
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
