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Helene Abrams
Helene F. Abrams was a family court judge (Southeast Division) for the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona.[1][2] She took office in 2005 and retired on June 30, 2013.[3]
Education
Abrams received her undergraduate degree in 1976 and her J.D. in 1980 from the University of Arizona.[1]
Career
- 2005-2013: Superior Court Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1993-2005: Juvenile Division Chief, Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office
- 1983-1993: Deputy Public Defender, Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office - Trial, Juvenile and Appellate Divisions[1]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Appointed member, Arizona Supreme Court Commission on Minorities
- Appointed member, Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections Task Force
- Member, Arizona Women Attorneys Association
- Charter member, Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice
- Past member, Southwest Regional Juvenile Defender Center Advisory Board[1]
2012 election
Abrams was retained with 69.45 percent of the vote in the general election on November 6th.[4][5]
- See also: Arizona judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Abrams biography
- ↑ The Judicial Branch of Arizona, "Maricopa Superior Court Judges," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Superior Court - "Judicial Branch News" publication, June 2013 Scroll to p.4
- ↑ 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
