Jeffrey Bergin
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2011 - Present
2027
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Jeffrey Bergin is a judge for Division 22 of the Pima County Superior Court in Arizona. He assumed office in 2011. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Bergin ran for re-election for the Division 22 judge of the Pima County Superior Court in Arizona. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Bergin was appointed in September 2011 by Governor Jan Brewer.[1][2][3]
Biography
Education
Bergin received his undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona in 1986 and his J.D. from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1991.[1]
Career
- 2011-Present: Judge, Pima County Superior Court
- 2005-2006: Attorney, Bleaman Law Offices
- 2002-2005: Attorney, Skypeck & Sorenson
- 1997-2002: Attorney, Jones Skelton & Hochuli
- 1994-1997: Attorney, Lewis and Roca
- 1991-1994: Attorney, Jones Skelton & Hochuli[1]
At the time of his appointment to the Pima County Superior Court, Bergin worked as an attorney with the firm Lewis Brisbois & Smith. Prior to his appointment, he had served as a pro tem settlement conference judge, and as an assistant adjunct professor at the University of Arizona.[1]
Awards and associations
- Faculty member and former chairman, Arizona College of Trial Advocacy
- Appointed member, Committee on Examinations
- Volunteer lawyer, Defenders of Children
- Board member, Legal Community Against Hunger[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Pima County, Arizona (2022)
Pima County Superior Court Division 22
Jeffrey Bergin was retained to Division 22 of the Pima County Superior Court on November 8, 2022 with 74.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
74.6
|
223,871 | ||
No |
25.4
|
76,259 | |||
Total Votes |
300,130 | ||||
|
|
2018
Pima County Superior Court Division 22, Division 22
Jeffrey Bergin was retained to Division 22 of the Pima County Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 76.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
76.3
|
229,079 | ||
No |
23.7
|
71,201 | |||
Total Votes |
300,280 | ||||
|
|
2014
Bergin was retained to the Pima County Superior Court with 77.9 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 Bergin met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jeffrey Bergin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Office of the Arizona Governor, "Press Release: Governor Jan Brewer Announces Pima County Superior Court Appointments," September 9, 2011
- ↑ Judgepedia, “Judicial selection in Arizona,” accessed November 10, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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
