J. Richard Gama
J. Richard Gama is a former presiding civil court judge for the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona.[1][2] He joined the court in 2000 and retired in 2016.[3]
Education
Gama earned his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University in 1968 and his J.D. from the same school in 1972.[1]
Career
- 2000-2016: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1978-2000: Partner, Roush, McKracken, Gama, Guerrero and Miller[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of Arizona
- Member, American Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, Maricopa County Bar Association
- Member, Sandra Day O’Connor Inn of Court
- Past faculty member, State Bar of Arizona’s College of Trial Advocacy
- Past member, Arizona State Bar Civil Jury Instructions Committee[1]
Elections
2014
Gama was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 67.4 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [4]
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.[5]
The commission voted that Gama met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[4]
2010
- See also: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Gama was retained with 61.66 percent of the vote in 2010.[6]
Read Gama's Judicial Performance Report here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Arizona Courts, "J. Richard Gama Biography," accessed September 26, 2014
- ↑ The Judicial Branch of Arizona, "Maricopa Superior Court Judges," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Capitol Times, "Ducey appoints 3 new judges to fill Superior Court vacancies," September 27, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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
