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Katherine Cooper
Katherine Cooper is a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Cooper ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
She was appointed to the court by Governor Jan Brewer in September 2011.[1]
Biography
Education
Cooper received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in 1984 and the University of Virginia College of Law in 1987.[1]
Career
- 2011-Present: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 2007-2011: Attorney, Scottsdale City Attorney's Office
- 2001-2007: Lawyer, Schneider & Onofry
- 1997-2001: Director of lay ministries, Historic First Church
- 1987-1997: Lawyer, Jennings, Strouss & Salmon[1]
Awards and associations
- Volunteer, Arizona Humane Society Second Change program[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2022)
Maricopa County Superior Court
Katherine Cooper was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 8, 2022 with 71.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
71.1
|
643,345 | ||
No |
28.9
|
261,176 | |||
Total Votes |
904,521 | ||||
|
|
2018
Maricopa County Superior Court, Katherine Cooper's seat
Katherine Cooper was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 69.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
69.7
|
555,223 | ||
No |
30.3
|
240,974 | |||
Total Votes |
796,197 | ||||
|
|
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]
2014
Cooper was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 71.3 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
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.[4]
The commission voted that Cooper met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[3]
Noteworthy events
Cooper's boyfriend arrested in home
In January 2015, Cooper's boyfriend, Michael Krause, was reportedly arrested in her home. According to news accounts, he had been living with Cooper for two years.[5]
Krause was reported to be a registered sex-offender and a convicted felon in California. New York City Police Department detectives located Krause after he was indicted by a New York City grand jury for grand larceny by means of extortion and fled from the state.[6]
Cooper denied knowledge of Krause's status as a registered sex offender and convicted felon, stating:
| “ | I was shocked when I learned of the allegations regarding Michael Krause on Tuesday. I had no knowledge of any of the charges against him. I have no further relationship with Mr. Krause, and he no longer resides at my residence.[6][7] | ” |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Katherine Cooper did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Office of the Arizona Governor, "Press Release: Governor Jan Brewer Announces Maricopa County Superior Court Appointment," September 21, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Arizona," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arizona Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Courts: Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Performance Standards," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Phoenix New Times, "Katherine Cooper, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge, had Ex-con as Live-in Boyfriend," January 21, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 WFSB.com, "Convicted sex offender/fugitive arrested at judge's home," January 19, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
