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Joseph Lodge
Joseph Lodge is a former a judge on the Coconino County Superior Court in Arizona. He was appointed by Governor Jan Brewer in 2010 to fill a newly created position in Division 5.[1] His expired in December 2012.
Education
Lodge received his undergraduate degree from Santa Clara University in 1976 and his J.D. from the Santa Clara College of Law in 1980.[1] He received his license to practice law in Arizona in 1992.[2]
Career
After graduating from law school, Lodge was a Judge Advocate General in the U.S. Army from 1981 to 1989. In 1989, he joined the U.S. Attorney's Office, where he had served until becoming a judge.[1]
DUI arrest
- See also: Politicians convicted of DUI
On December 9, 2012, Judge Lodge was pulled over after swerving into oncoming traffic and arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Lodge's blood-alcohol content was 0.229 percent.[2] The following day Lodge was reassigned to non-judicial duties until his term expired on December 31, 2012.[3] He pleaded guilty to the DUI charge.[4]
2012 election
Lodge intended to run for re-election to the Coconino County Superior Court and would have faced Cathleen Nichols in the August 28th primary.[5] However, the Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that his name would not appear on the ballot.[6] Details below
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2012 - Superior Courts
Invalid petition signatures
Yavapai County Judge Michael Bluff ruled that the signatures nominating Judge Lodge for the election were invalid because he failed to indicate which division he was running for.[5]
- "Electors signing Mr. Lodge's petitions would not know by reading the petition what office within the Superior Court he was a candidate for. And even if they somehow knew he was seeking the office of Superior Court Judge, they would still not know which division he was a candidate for."[5] - Judge Michael R. Bluff
The lower court's ruling was upheld by Chief Justice Rebecca White Berch, writing for the Arizona Supreme Court. As a result, Judge Lodge's name did not appear on the August 28th primary ballot, leaving Cathleen Nichols as the sole candidate for the Division 5 position.[6]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 East Valley Living, "Appointment of Superior Court Judge in Coconino County," December 15, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Arizona Daily Sun, "County judge Lodge reassigned after DUI arrest," December 11, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Arizona county judge Joseph Lodge arrested on DUI charges," December 12, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Daily Sun, "Ex-judge arrested on DUI," July 8, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Daily Sun, "County judge off ballot?" June 27, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Arizona Daily Sun, "Judge's name thrown off primary ballot," June 28, 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
