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Peter Reinstein
Peter Reinstein was a family court judge (Phoenix Division) for the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona.[1] He first joined the court in 1999.[2] Reinstein retired from the bench.
Elections
2014
Reinstein was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 64.0 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 Reinstein met the JPR standards. The vote was 28-1 in favor of retention.[3]
2010
Reinstein was retained with 61.12% of the vote in 2010.[2]
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Read his Judicial Performance Report here.
Education
Reinstein earned his undergraduate degree from Indiana University in 1971. He earned his J.D. from Indiana University in 1974.[5]
Career
- 1995-1999: Commissioner, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1977-1995: Deputy county attorney, Maricopa County Attorney's Office
- 1975-1976: Law clerk to the Hon. Jack L. Ogg, Arizona Court of Appeals[5]
Awards and associations
- Member, Arizona State Bar Peer Review Committee
- Member, Arizona State Bar Criminal Rules Committee
- Member, Arizona State Bar Criminal Jury Instruction Committee
- Chairman, Superior Court Probation Committee
- Member, Judicial Executive Council[5]
See also
External links
- Arizona Courts, "Peter Reinstein Biography"
- Maricopa County Superior Court
- Arizona Judicial Branch website
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona Courts, "Maricopa Superior Court Judges," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maricopa County Recorder, "Final Official Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The Judicial Branch of Arizona: Maricopa County, "Biography of Judge Peter Reinstein," accessed October 3, 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
