Douglas Gerlach
Douglas Gerlach was a judge on the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He served on the court from 2010 to 2020. He was initially appointed in September 2010 by Gov. Jan Brewer (R) to succeed Judge Barbara Rodriguez Mundell. Gerlach won election to a full four-year term in 2012. He won retention again in the general election on November 8, 2016. Gerlach retired from the court on November 16, 2020.[1]
Biography
Gerlach received a B.A. in political science (1972), M.A. in political science (1977), M.B.A. (1981), and J.D. (1981) from Arizona State University. He started his legal career in private practice as an associate with the firm of Brown and Bain P.A. (1981–2000), becoming partner with the firm in 1988. During this time, he spent two years as a public defender for Maricopa County (1993–1995). In 2000, Gerlach became a partner at the firm of Strouss & Salmon PLC, where he worked for a decade before being appointed to the superior court.[2]
Elections
2016
Arizona held elections for 80 superior court judgeships on November 8, 2016. Sixty-three of those seats were up for retention election. Three counties—Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal—use retention elections for their superior courts.[3]
| Maricopa County Superior Court, Douglas Gerlach Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Douglas Gerlach | 70.08% | |
| Source: Maricopa County, Arizona, "November 8, 2016 General Election," November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2012
Gerlach was retained with 68.59 percent of the vote in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
See also
External links
- Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review
- Maricopa County Superior Court
- Arizona Judicial Branch website
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the Governor Doug Ducey, "Governor Ducey Appoints David McDowell and Stasy Click To The Maricopa County Superior Court," March 2, 2021
- ↑ The Judicial Branch of Arizona, "Biography of Judge Douglas Gerlach," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, "JPR Vote Results: Vote Meeting," June 24, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County 2012 Unofficial Election Results
- ↑ Arizona Courts, "Judicial Performance Review Commission Announces Official Performance Ratings for Judges," August 7, 2012
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
