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John Rea (Arizona)
John Rea was a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He left office on May 1, 2021.
Rea ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
Rea was appointed to the court by Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) in 2004.[1][2][3][4][5] He was retained in 2010, 2014, and 2018, and retired on May 1, 2021.[6][7][8]
Elections
2018
Maricopa County Superior Court, John Rea's seat
John Rea was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 71.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
71.7
|
550,940 | ||
No |
28.3
|
217,149 | |||
Total Votes |
768,089 | ||||
|
|
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.[9]
- 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.[9]
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.[9]
2014
Rea was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 67.6 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [7]
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.[10]
The commission voted that Rea met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[7]
2010
Rea was retained with 62.75% of the vote in 2010.[5]
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Read his Judicial Performance Review here.
Education
Rea earned an undergraduate degree from the Manhattan Christian College in 1973 and from Kansas State University in 1974. He earned his J.D. from the University of Arizona in 1977.[3]
Career
- 2004-2021: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1997-2004: Deputy chief staff attorney, Arizona Supreme Court
- 1984-1996: Staff attorney, Arizona Supreme Court
- 1978-1983: Attorney in private practice
- 1977-1978: Law clerk, Judge William E. Eubank, Arizona Court of Appeals[3]
Awards and associations
- Adjunct professor, Arizona State University College of Law
- Past member, Editorial Board, State Bar of Arizona
- Past faculty member, Arizona Appellate Institute[3]
See also
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 3.3 Arizona Courts, "John Rea Biography," accessed May 13, 2021
- ↑ The Judicial Branch of Arizona, "Maricopa Superior Court Judges," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maricopa County Recorder, "Final Official Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Judgepedia, “Judicial selection in Arizona,” accessed November 10, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Arizona Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Corinne Wolyniec, "Email communication with Public Information Officer Vincent Funari," April 22, 2021
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Arizona," archived 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
