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Norman Davis
Norman J. Davis was the presiding judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona.[1] He joined the court in 1995, and served as the presiding judge from 2010 to 2015. He also served as the presiding judge of the juvenile court from 2009 to 2010, presiding judge of the Northwest Regional Court from 2002 to 2004 and presiding judge of the family court from 2004 to 2007. He retired on June 30, 2015.[2]
Education
Davis earned his undergraduate degree in accounting from Brigham Young University. He received his J.D. from Arizona State University in 1975.[1]
Career
- 1995-2015: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1976-1995: Partner, Davis & Layton, P.C.
- 1975-1976: Attorney, Carmichael, McClue & Stephens[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Arizona Legislature Child Support Committee
- Member, Supreme Court Committee on Superior Court
- Member, Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Procedures in Domestic Relations
- Member, Superior Court Judicial Executive Committee
- Member, Superior Court Pro Tem Committee
- Member, Superior Court Commissioners Nomination Committee
- Member, Superior Court Judicial Education and Training Committee
- Chair, Superior Court Self Service Center Advisory Committee
- Member, Arizona Judges Association
- Member, Arizona Judicial Council
- Past member and president, Litchfield Elementary School Board
- Past member, Agua Fria High School Board[1]
Elections
2014
Davis was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 70.1 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 Davis met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[3]
2010
- See also: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Davis was retained with 66.02 percent of the vote in 2010.[5]
Read his Judicial Performance Report here.
See also
External links
- Maricopa County Superior Court
- Arizona Judicial Branch website
- Azcentral.com, "New presiding judge takes job at time of calm," June 20, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Arizona Courts, "Judge Davis Biography," accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County, Arizona, "Presiding Superior Court Judge Norman J. Davis Retires," August 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Final Official Results," November 2, 2010
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
