Diane Johnsen
Diane M. Johnsen is a former judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, serving from 2006 to 2020.[1] She was appointed to the court in 2006 by Democratic Governor Janet Napolitano.[2] She was retained in 2008 and 2014.[3] Johnsen retired from the court in January of 2020.[4]
Education
Johnsen received her B.A. from the University of Arizona, graduating summa cum laude in 1975, and her J.D. from Stanford Law School in 1982.[5]
Career
Johnsen began her legal career clerking for Judge Ben C. Duniway of the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. After that she practiced with the law firm of Munger Tolles & Olson in Los Angeles, California. In 1985, she joined the firm of Osborn Maledon in Phoenix, Arizona, focusing on commercial litigation, and served as a judge pro tempore in the Maricopa County Superior Court until her 2006 appointment to the Arizona Court of Appeals.[5]
Awards and associations
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Arizona Court of Appeals
- Maricopa County Bar Association
- Arizona Women Lawyer’s Association[5]
Elections
2014
Johnsen was retained to the Arizona Court of Appeals with 66.7 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [6]
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.[7]
The commission voted that Johnsen met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[6]
2008
Johnsen was subject to a retention vote in 2008.
Noteworthy cases
Police department must return the medical marijuana it seized (2013)
The Arizona Court of Appeals three-judge panel found that the marijuana was lawfully possessed under Arizona law because the woman it was taken from is a card-carrying member of the California Medical Marijuana Program. As a result, the police have no right to seize her lawfully carried property.
Articles:
See also
External links
- Arizona Court of Appeals, "Division One Judges"
- Arizona Court of Appeals, "Division One"
- Arizona Court of Appeals, "Division Two"
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona Court of Appeals, "Division One Judges," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ AZ Central, "Arizona governors' judicial appointments," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State's Office, "2008 General Election Results, Division One (unofficial)," November 25, 2008
- ↑ The Washington Times, "Johnsen resignation creates Arizona Court of Appeals vacancy," January 9, 2020
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Arizona Court of Appeals Division One, "Diane Johnsen Biography," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Arizona Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Courts: Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Performance Standards," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Light House Blog, "Retention vote results," 2008
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Retention election results," 2008
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
