Gerald Porter
Gerald "Jerry" Porter was a family court judge (Northeast Division) for the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona.[1] He was appointed to the court by Governor Jan Brewer in 2011.[2] He was retained on November 4, 2014, for a term that would have expired on January 6, 2019.[3] In May 2015, Porter submitted his letter of resignation; he stepped down on June 30, 2015.[4][5]
Education
Porter earned his undergraduate degree in finance from the University of Nebraska in 1989. He received his MBA from Creighton University in 1990. He earned his J.D. from Creighton University in 1993.[1]
Career
- 2011-2015: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 2006-2011: Commissioner, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 2003-2006: Associate presiding judge, Maricopa County Superior Court for Limited Jurisdiction Courts
- 2001-2003: Justice of the peace, Scottsdale, Arizona
- 1997-2001: Chief administrative assistant, Arizona Corporation Commission
- 1996-1997: Senior policy advisor, State of Arizona-Office of Governor
- 1995-1996: Chief administrative assistant, Arizona Corporation Commission[1]
Elections
2014
Porter was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 50.9 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.[6]
The commission voted that Porter met the JPR standards. The vote was 18-11 in favor of retention.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Arizona Courts, "Gerald Porter Biography," accessed September 29, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Voter Guide, "Gerald Porter," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Arizona Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Facebook.com, "Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County," May 5, 2015
- ↑ ABC 15.com, "4 Maricopa County Superior Court judges retiring," May 20, 2015
- ↑ 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
