Edward Bassett
Edward Bassett was a family court judge for the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona.[1] He retired from the bench in 2017.[2]
Biography
Bassett earned a B.A. from the University of Arizona and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. His professional experience includes work as a commissioner for the Superior Court in Maricopa County, a staff attorney for the Arizona Court of Appeals, a deputy public defender for the Maricopa County Public Defender's Office, and an attorney in private practice.[1]
Elections
2014
Bassett was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 67.1 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.[4]
The commission voted that Bassett met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[3]
2010
- See also: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Bassett was retained with 60.07 percent of the vote in 2010.[5]
Read his Judicial Performance Report here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Judicial Branch of Arizona, "Judge Edward Bassett," accessed October 20, 2017
- ↑ Bristol Herald Courier, "Mandell Appointed as a Maricopa County Superior Court Judge," October 19, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arizona Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ 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
