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James Blomo
James Blomo was a judge on the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He was appointed by Governor Jan Brewer in May 2011 and was retained in 2014.[1] Blomo retired on December 31, 2017.[2]
Elections
2014
Blomo was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 67.8 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 Blomo met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[3]
Education
Blomo received his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California in 1984 and his J.D. from the University of San Diego College of Law in 1989.[1]
Career
Before joining the court, Blomo served as a commissioner for the Maricopa County Superior Court from 2003 to 2011. He has also served as a judge pro tem for Tempe, Arizona, a deputy county attorney in Maricopa County and worked in private practice.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Arizona Office of the Governor, "Press Release: Governor Jan Brewer Announces Maricopa County Superior Court Appointments," May 6, 2011
- ↑ Maricopa County Superior Court, "Judicial News", December 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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
