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Michael J. Herrod
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2027
Michael J. Herrod is a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Herrod ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Herrod was appointed on May 13, 2011, by Governor Jan Brewer.[1][2][3]
Biography
Education
Herrod received his undergraduate degree from Austin College in 1980 and his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1983.[1]
Career
Prior to joining the Maricopa County Superior Court, Herrod served as a founding director for a private law firm from 1999 until 2011. In addition to spending most of his career in private practice, Herrod formerly served as a prosecutor for the Town of Carefree, Arizona.[1]
Awards and associations
- 1989-Present: Board of Trustees, Paradise Valley Hospital
- 1991-1992: Board of Directors, Valley Christian School[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2022)
Maricopa County Superior Court
Michael J. Herrod was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 8, 2022 with 73.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
73.1
|
657,877 | ||
No |
26.9
|
242,442 | |||
Total Votes |
900,319 | ||||
|
|
2018
Maricopa County Superior Court, Michael J. Herrod's seat
Michael J. Herrod was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 70.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
70.6
|
549,083 | ||
No |
29.4
|
228,442 | |||
Total Votes |
777,525 | ||||
|
|
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.[4]
- 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.[4]
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.[4]
2014
Herrod was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 70.7 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.[5]
The commission voted that Herrod met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael J. Herrod 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 Appointment of Superior Court Judge in Maricopa County," May 13, 2011
- ↑ Judgepedia, “Judicial selection in Arizona,” accessed November 10, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Arizona Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Arizona," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Courts: Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Performance Standards," accessed September 30, 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
