David Cunanan
David O. Cunanan was a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He assumed office in 2012. He left office on June 30, 2022.
Cunanan ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
[1] He was appointed by Governor Jan Brewer in May 2012.[2] He was retained on November 4, 2014, for a four-year term.[3]
Elections
2018
Maricopa County Superior Court, David Cunanan's seat
David O. Cunanan was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 70.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
70.2
|
545,816 | ||
No |
29.8
|
232,175 | |||
Total Votes |
777,991 | ||||
|
|
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.[4]
- 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.[4]
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.[4]
2014
Cunanan was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 66.6 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
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 Cunanan met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[3]
Education
Cunanan received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina in 1989 and his J.D. from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in 1992.[2]
Career
- 2012-2019: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 2002-2012: Commissioner, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1995-2002: Attorney, Cunanan & McGuire, LLC
- 1992-1995: Maricopa County Attorney's Office[2]
Awards and associations
- 2004: Award of Recognition, FBI Bank Fraud Task Force
- 2001: Award of Appreciate, City of Phoenix
- 2000: Award of Appreciation, FBI Speaker Series
- 1995: Award of Appreciation, Maricopa County Attorney's Office
- Appointed member, Arizona Supreme Court Committee on Superior Court[2]
See also
- Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2018)
- Arizona Superior Court
- Judges appointed by Jan Brewer
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2018 Maricopa County Judges," accessed October 24, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Office of the Arizona Governor, "Press Release: Governor Jan Brewer Names Maricopa County Superior Court Appointment," May 10, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Arizona Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Arizona," archived 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
