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Peter Eckerstrom
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2003 - Present
2031
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Peter Eckerstrom is a judge for Division Two of the Arizona Court of Appeals. He assumed office in 2003. His current term ends on January 6, 2031.
Eckerstrom ran for re-election for the Division Two judge of the Arizona Court of Appeals. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Peter Eckerstrom received his B.A. from Yale University, graduating magna cum laude in 1982, and his J.D. from Stanford Law School in 1986. He was admitted to the California Bar in 1986 and the Arizona Bar in 1988.[1] Eckerstrom began his legal career as an assistant public defender in Pima County, Arizona. He left the public defender's office in 1994 for private practice, primarily in the area of criminal defense with emphasis on capital trials and appellate litigation. He remained in private practice until his judicial appointment in 2003.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Arizona intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two (Pima County)
Peter Eckerstrom was retained to Division Two of the Arizona Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024 with 74.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
74.2
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282,219 | ||
No |
25.8
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97,963 | |||
Total Votes |
380,182 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2018
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two (Pima County)
Peter Eckerstrom was retained to Division Two of the Arizona Court of Appeals on November 6, 2018 with 74.8% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
74.8
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230,964 | ||
No |
25.2
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77,619 | |||
Total Votes |
308,583 | ||||
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2012
- See also: Arizona judicial elections, 2012
Eckerstrom was retained to the Arizona Court of Appeals with 72.78 percent of the vote in the general election on November 6.[2][3]
2006
Eckerstrom was retained to the Arizona Court of Appeals with 161,359 votes for retention and 42,883 against.[4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two, "Peter J. Eckerstrom Biography," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Arizona Courts, "Judicial Performance Evaluations: Retention List," August 7, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Arizona 2012 Official Election Results," December 3, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2006 Arizona statewide election results," December 4, 2006
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
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