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Sally Duncan
Sally Duncan was a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. She left office on July 31, 2021.
Duncan ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. She won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
Duncan was appointed by Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) in 2004.[1][2][3][4]
She was retained on November 4, 2014, for a four-year term.[5][6]
Elections
2018
Maricopa County Superior Court, Sally Duncan's seat
Sally Duncan was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 62.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
62.9
|
498,575 | ||
No |
37.1
|
294,098 | |||
Total Votes |
792,673 | ||||
|
|
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.[7]
- 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.[7]
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.[7]
2014
Duncan was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 65.7 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [6]
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.[8]
The commission voted that Duncan met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[6]
2010
Duncan was retained in 2010.[9]
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Read her Judicial Performance Review here.
Education
Duncan earned her undergraduate degree in history from the University of Arizona in 1985. She received her J.D. from the University of Arizona in 1989.[3]
Career
- 2004-2019: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 2002-2004: Partner, Bryan Cave LLP
- 1999-2002: Counsel, Bryan Cave LLP
- 1998-1999: Partner, Anderson, Kill & Olick
- 1991-1998: Assistant public defender, Federal Public Defender’s Office
- 1989-1991: Associate, Lewis & Roca[3]
Awards and associations
- Member, State Bar of Arizona Criminal Jury Instruction Committee
- Member, Various Superior Court Committees
- Past member, Arizona Women Lawyers’ Association Steering Committee
- Past member, State Bar of Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct Committee[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona Capitol Times, "Napolitano Appoints Maricopa, Pima Judges," April 16, 2004
- ↑ Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2018 Maricopa County Judges," accessed October 24, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Arizona Courts, "Judge Duncan Biography," accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ The Judicial Branch of Arizona, "Maricopa Superior Court Judges," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ Judgepedia, “Judicial selection in Arizona,” accessed November 10, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Arizona Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Arizona," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Courts: Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Performance Standards," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ 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
