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Jose Padilla (Arizona)
This page is about the Maricopa County Superior Court judge in Arizona. If you are looking for the New York City Civil Court judge and acting Supreme Court justice, please see Jose Padilla (New York City Civil Court judge).
Jose Padilla is a former judge on the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He was initially appointed in September 2005 and won election to a full four-year term in 2008. Padilla was retained in 2012 and 2016. He left office in 2020.[1]
Biography
Padilla received his undergraduate and his J.D. degree from Arizona State University. He founded the Law Firm of Jose S. Padilla in 1987. He had previously worked as an associate at Gutierrez, Contreras, Padilla and Salaiz. Padilla is also a registered nurse.[2]
Awards and associations
- Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association
- Former member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America[2]
Elections
2016
Arizona held elections for 80 superior court judgeships on November 8, 2016. Sixty-three of those seats were up for retention election. Three counties—Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal—use retention elections for their superior courts.[3]
| Maricopa County Superior Court, Jose Padilla Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Jose Padilla | 66.59% | |
| Source: Maricopa County, Arizona, "November 8, 2016 General Election," November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2012
Padilla was retained with 55.07 percent of the vote in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
See also
External links
- Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review
- Maricopa County Superior Court
- Arizona Judicial Branch website
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, "Governor Ducey Appoints Marvin Davis, Suzanne Nicholls and Michael Rassas To The Maricopa County Superior Court," April 24, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Judicial Branch of Arizona, "Judge Jose Padilla," accessed December 28, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, "JPR Vote Results: Vote Meeting," June 24, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County, Arizona, "11-06-2012 Final Summary Report," accessed December 28, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Courts, "Judicial Performance Review Commission Announces Official Performance Ratings for Judges," August 7, 2012
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
