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Daniel Martin (Arizona)
This is the page about the Maricopa County Superior Court judge. If you are looking for the page about the federal magistrate judge for the Northern District of Illinois, please see Daniel G. Martin.
Daniel Martin is a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Martin ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
He first joined the court in 2007.[1][2]
Biography
Education
Martin earned his B.A. in 1984 from the Colorado College and received his M.A. in 1987 from the University of Arizona. He earned his J.D. in 1991 from the University of Arizona.[2]
Career
- 2007-Present: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1999-2007: Administrative law judge, State of Arizona Office of Administrative Hearings
- 1996-1999: Associate attorney, Bonn, Luscher, Padden & Wilkins Chartered
- 1992-1996: Associate attorney, Brown & Bain P.A.
- 1991-1992: Law clerk, Justice James Moeller, Arizona Supreme Court[2]
Awards and associations
- Member, Lorna Lockwood Inn of Court
- Member, Arizona Women Lawyers Association
- Member, American Academy of Forensic Sciences
- Former head coach, Ahwatukee boys soccer team
- Former vice president, Ahwatukee Foothills Soccer Club
- Former secretary, Arizona Sudden Infant Death Foundation[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2022)
Maricopa County Superior Court
Daniel Martin was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 8, 2022 with 72.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
72.7
|
642,947 | ||
No |
27.3
|
241,795 | |||
Total Votes |
884,742 | ||||
|
|
2018
Maricopa County Superior Court, Daniel Martin's seat
Daniel Martin was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 72.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
72.6
|
557,668 | ||
No |
27.4
|
210,239 | |||
Total Votes |
767,907 | ||||
|
|
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.[3]
- 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.[3]
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.[3]
2014
Martin was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 67.5 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 Martin met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[4]
2010
Martin was retained with 64 percent of the vote in 2010.[1]
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Read his Judicial Performance Report here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Daniel Martin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maricopa County Recorder, "Final Official Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Arizona Courts, "Daniel Martin Biography," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Arizona," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ 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
