Laura Reckart
Laura Reckart was a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. She assumed office in 2015. She left office in 2022.
Reckart ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. She won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
She retired from the court on December 31, 2022.[1]
Biography
Reckart received a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona in 1984 and a J.D. from the Arizona State University College of Law in 1998. Prior to her judicial appointment, she worked as a criminal prosecutor at the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.[2]
Elections
2018
Maricopa County Superior Court, Laura Reckart's seat
Laura Reckart was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 74.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
74.0
|
572,201 | ||
No |
26.0
|
201,046 | |||
Total Votes |
773,247 | ||||
|
|
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.[3]
- 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.[3]
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.[3]
See also
- Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2018)
- Courts in Arizona
- Arizona Superior Courts
- Maricopa County, Arizona
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Judicial Branch of Arizona, "Judge Laura Reckart Announces Retirement," January 4, 2023
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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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
