James Morse

James Morse

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Nonpartisan

Arizona Court of Appeals Division One (Maricopa County)

Tenure

2017 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

7

Compensation

Base salary

$190,000

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 3, 2020

Appointed

2017

Education

Bachelor's

Arizona State University, 1991

Law

University of Virginia School of Law, 1995

Contact

Official website

James Morse is a judge for Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals. He assumed office on September 29, 2017. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Morse ran for re-election for the Division One judge of the Arizona Court of Appeals. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.

Morse was appointed by Republican Governor Doug Ducey in 2017.

Education

Morse received his bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 1991 and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1995.

Career

• 2017 - Present: Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals

Before his appointment, Morse was assistant United States attorney and section chief of the Southwest Border Crimes Section in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona. He previously worked in private practice with Baker & Botts in Dallas, TX and Snell & Wilmer LLP in Phoenix, AZ. He also previously worked for the Maricopa County Attorney's Office and served as law clerk to Judge James Teilborg on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

Elections

2020

Arizona Court of Appeals Division One (Maricopa County)

James Morse was retained to Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020 with 68.0% of the vote.

			Retention  Vote	%	Votes
		✔	Yes	68.0	914,505
			No	32.0	430,668
			Total Votes		1,345,173

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2020

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