David M. Talamante
David M. Talamante was the southeast presiding/family judge for the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona.[1][2]
Talamante was appointed to the court by Gov. Jane Dee Hull (R) in 1999.[3] He was retained on November 4, 2014.[4] Talamante retired from the court in 2019.[5]
Elections
2014
Talamante was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 67.0 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.[6]
The commission voted that Talamante met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[4]
2010
Talamante was retained with 64.57 percent of the vote in 2010.[7]
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Read his Judicial Performance Report here.
Education
Talamante earned his undergraduate degree in 1975 from the University of Arizona and his J.D. in 1978 from the Arizona State University.[1]
Career
- 1999-2019: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1996-1998: Assistant attorney general , Arizona Attorney General's Office
- 1986-1996: Attorney in private practice
- 1983-1986: Registrar of contractors
- 1981-1983: Assistant real estate commissioner
- 1980-1981: Assistant attorney general, Arizona Attorney General's Office- Financial Fraud Division
- 1978-1980: Attorney, Community Legal Services[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Los Abogados[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Arizona Courts, "David Talamante Biography," accessed September 29, 2014
- ↑ The Judicial Branch of Arizona, "Maricopa Superior Court Judges," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ AZCentral, "Arizona governors' judicial appointments," accessed October 16, 2020
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Arizona Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Ducey appoints 3 to fill Maricopa County judicial vacancies," February 13, 2019
- ↑ 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
