Janet Barton
Janet Barton was a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. She left office in 2019.
Barton ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. She won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
Barton was appointed to the court by Gov. Jane Dee Hull (R).[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Education
Barton earned her undergraduate degree in accounting from University of Kentucky in 1975 and her J.D. from University of Kentucky in 1985.[3]
Career
- 2000-2019: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1991-2000: Partner, Snell & Wilmer
- 1993-1997: Judge pro tem
- 1985-1991: Attorney, Snell & Wilmer[3]
Elections
2018
Maricopa County Superior Court, Janet Barton's seat
Janet Barton was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 71.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
71.5
|
565,760 | ||
No |
28.5
|
226,064 | |||
Total Votes |
791,824 | ||||
|
|
Selection method
The 174 judges of the Arizona Superior Court are selected in one of two ways:
- In counties with a population exceeding 250,000, judges are selected through the merit selection method. (Only Pima, Pinal, and Maricopa counties currently subscribe to this method, though the constitution provides for other counties to adopt merit selection through ballot initiative). After appointment, judges serve for two years and then must run in a yes-no retention election in the next general election. If retained, judges will go on to serve a four-year term.[5]
- In the state's other 13 counties, judges run in partisan primaries followed by nonpartisan general elections. Interim vacancies are filled through gubernatorial appointment, and newly appointed judges must run in the next general election.[5]
The chief judge of each superior court is chosen by the state supreme court. He or she serves in that capacity for the remainder of their four-year term.[5]
2014
Barton was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 70.4 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [6]
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.[7]
The commission voted that Barton met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[6]
2010
Barton was retained with 56.69% of the vote in 2010.[8]
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Read Barton's Judicial Performance Report here.
See also
- Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2018)
- Maricopa County, Arizona
- Judges appointed by Jan Brewer
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ AZCentral, "Arizona governors' judicial appointments," accessed October 16, 2020
- ↑ Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2018 Maricopa County Judges," accessed October 24, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Arizona Courts, "Judge Barton biography," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ The Judicial Branch of Arizona, "Maricopa Superior Court Judges," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Arizona," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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
