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Karl Eppich
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2017 - Present
2027
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Karl Eppich is a judge for Division Two of the Arizona Court of Appeals. He assumed office in 2017. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Eppich ran for re-election for the Division Two judge of the Arizona Court of Appeals. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Eppich was appointed in 2017 by Republican Governor Doug Ducey to succeed former Judge Joseph W. Howard.[1]
Before his appointment to the Arizona Court of Appeals, Eppich was a judge on the Pinal County Superior Court in Arizona. He was initially appointed in April 2014 by Gov. Jan Brewer (R). Eppich won retention in the general election on November 8, 2016.[2]
Education
Eppich received an undergraduate degree from the University of California at Irvine in 1988 and a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 1992.
Career
- 2017 - Present Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals
- 2014-2017: Judge, Pinal County Superior Court
- 2000–2014: Judge, Mesa Municipal Court
- 1999–2000: Staff attorney, Arizona Court of Appeals
- 1998–1999: Associate, Mangum, Wall, Stoops & Warden
- 1997–1998: Staff attorney, Arizona Court of Appeals
- 1994–1997: Deputy county attorney, Apache County, Arizona
- 1992–1994: Associate, Lewis and Roca
- 1988–1989: Deputy Los Angeles County sheriff[2]
- 1983-1986: Military Police Sergeant, United States Army[2]
Award and associations
- Arizona Magistrates Association
- 2002: Member
- 2001–2013: President
- 2004–2010: Member, State Bar Appointments Committee
- 1997–2002: Member, Criminal Practice and Procedure Committee
- Faculty member, New Judge Orientation[2]
Elections
2020
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two
Karl Eppich was retained to Division Two of the Arizona Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020 with 79.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
79.6
|
201,022 | ||
No |
20.4
|
51,370 | |||
Total Votes |
252,392 | ||||
|
|
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]
| Pinal County Superior Court, Karl Eppich Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Karl Eppich | 75.98% | |
| Source: Pinal County, Arizona, "2016 General Election," November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Karl Eppich did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Judge Karl Eppich Appointed To Arizona Court of Appeals," July 20, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Office of the Arizona Governor, Press Release: "Governor Jan Brewer Names Pinal County Superior Court Appointment," April 21, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, "JPR Vote Results: Vote Meeting," June 24, 2016
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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
