Kerstin LeMaire
Kerstin LeMaire is a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
LeMaire ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Education
LeMaire received a bachelor's degree in German literature and language from Tufts University in 1990 and a J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1993.[1]
Career
From 2013 to 2015, LeMaire was a commissioner in the Maricopa County Superior Court, working in the Probate/Mental Health and Family Court divisions. She previously practiced juvenile law and civil litigation at her own firm, LeMaire and Kennedy. She has also served as the chief judge of the Cocopah Tribal Court.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2022)
Maricopa County Superior Court
Kerstin LeMaire was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 8, 2022 with 67.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
67.5
|
598,312 | ||
No |
32.5
|
288,681 | |||
Total Votes |
886,993 | ||||
|
|
2018
Maricopa County Superior Court, Kerstin LeMaire's seat
Kerstin LeMaire was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 70.8% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
70.8
|
548,658 | ||
No |
29.2
|
225,920 | |||
Total Votes |
774,578 | ||||
|
|
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]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kerstin LeMaire did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yuma News Now, "Governor Ducey announces appointments of Alison Bachus, Greg Como, Kerstin LeMaire, Joshua Rogers, Howard Sukenic and Roy Charles (“Chuck”) Whitehead to Maricopa County Superior Court," September 29, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Arizona," archived October 2, 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
