Jacqueline Hatch
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Jacqueline Hatch is a judge the Coconino County Superior Court. She was appointed to the court by Governor Jan Brewer in February 2010 to succeed Danna Hendrix.[1][2][3] She was re-elected on November 4, 2014, for a term that expired on January 6, 2019.[4][5]
Elections
2014
See also: Arizona judicial elections, 2014
Hatch ran for re-election to the Coconino County Superior Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 26, 2014.
General: She defeated Brent D. Harris in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 57.9 percent of the vote.
[5][6]
2010
Hatch ran for election to the seat she was appointed to in 2010. She defeated Cathleen Nichols with 52.04% of the vote in the general election.[7]
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Education
Hatch received her undergraduate degree from Southern Utah State College in 1974 and her J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law in 1986.[8]
Career
- 2010-2019: Judge, Coconino County Superior Court
- 1989-2010: Attorney, Coconino County Public Defender's Office
- 1986-1988: Attorney, Snow, Nuffer, Engstrom & Drake[8]
Noteworthy events
Controversial comments in rape case
In September 2012, Judge Hatch attracted media attention after a warning issued to a victim of a sexual assault. While at a concert, the victim was allegedly touched inappropriately by Robb Gary Evans, an acquaintance who happened to be a former Arizona Department of Public Safety officer.[9]
Though Evans was convicted of sexual abuse and sentenced to four days in prison, Hatch had some advisory words for the victim:
| “ | If you wouldn't have been there that night, none of this would have happened to you. I hope you look at what you've been through and try to take something positive out of it. You learned a lesson about friendship and you learned a lesson about vulnerability."[10] [11] | ” |
Many critics reportedly said the judge's words were tantamount to blaming the victim.[9] Hatch subsequently issued a public apology.[10] In it, she said:
| “ | It was never my intention to make a situation worse for any victim. I have learned an important lesson and will apply what I have learned to future cases, to ensure that the rights and views of all victims are heard and respected."[12][11] | ” |
See also
External links
- Coconino County website
- Arizona Judicial Branch website
- Arizona Daily Sun, "Hatch, Nichols vie for Superior Court Div. I," October 10, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Coconino County Superior Court, "Judges," accessed July 30, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ AZ Daily Sun, "Slayton, Hatch appointed to fill court vacancies ," February 3, 2010
- ↑ Office of the Arizona Governor, "Judicial Appointments," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Judgepedia, “Judicial selection in Arizona,” accessed November 10, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Coconino County, "County Candidates for Primary," August 26, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results: Coconino County," August 26, 2014
- ↑ Coconino County Recorder, "Unofficial Election Results," 2010
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Office of the Arizona Governor, "Press Release: Governor Jan Brewer Announces Appointment of Superior Court Judge in Coconino County," February 2, 2010
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ames Patch, "Arizona Judge Jacqueline Hatch Apologizes For Chiding Sex Abuse Victim," November 27, 2013
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 USA Today, "Judge lectures sexual abuse victim, sparks outrage," September 8, 2012
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ AZcentral.com, "Arizona judge issues apology to victim of groping," September 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
