Jeffrey Rueter
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2027
Jeffrey Rueter is a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Rueter ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Education
Rueter received a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1990 and a J.D. from Arizona State University College of Law in 1993.[1]
Career
Prior to his judicial appointment, Rueter was a commissioner at the Maricopa County Superior Court from 2008 to 2015. He previously served as an assistant attorney general and a deputy attorney for Maricopa County.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2022)
Maricopa County Superior Court
Jeffrey Rueter was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 8, 2022 with 71.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
71.4
|
624,058 | ||
No |
28.6
|
249,508 | |||
Total Votes |
873,566 | ||||
|
|
2018
Maricopa County Superior Court, Jeffrey Rueter's seat
Jeffrey Rueter was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 71.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
71.5
|
545,975 | ||
No |
28.5
|
217,849 | |||
Total Votes |
763,824 | ||||
|
|
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.[2]
- 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.[2]
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.[2]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jeffrey Rueter did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
