Gilberto V. Figueroa
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Gilberto V. Figueroa is the judge for Division I of the Pinal County Superior Court in Arizona.[1] He first joined the court in 1998.[2] He was retained on November 4, 2014, for a term that expired on January 6, 2019.[3]
Elections
2014
Figueroa was retained to the Pinal County Superior Court with 72.7 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 Figueroa met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[3]
2010
Figueroa was re-elected after running unopposed.[2]
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Education
Figueroa earned his B.A. and J.D. from the University of Arizona.[1]
Career
- 1998-2019: Judge, Pinal County Superior Court
- 1997-1998: Family law commissioner, Pinal County
- 1996: Judge pro tempore, Pinal County Superior Court
- 1993-1996: County attorney
- 1980-1992: Attorney in private practice
- 1979-1980: Staff attorney, Pinal and Gila County Legal Aid Society[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Arizona Courts, "Judge Figueroa Biography," accessed September 26, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pinal County, "Candidates," 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Arizona Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ 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
