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Sam Myers
Sam Myers is a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Myers ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Myers was appointed to the court by Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) in 2007.[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Education
Myers earned his B.A. in psychology from the University of Arizona in 1990. He received his J.D. from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1993.[3]
Career
- 2007-Present: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1995-2007: Deputy county attorney, Maricopa County Attorney's Office
- 1994-1995: Bailiff, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1993-1994: Legal advisor, SMS Financial L.L.C.
- 1993-1993: Student prosecutor, Tucson City Attorney's Office
- 1992-1992: Student prosecutor, Pima County Attorney's Office
- 1992-1992: Legislative intern, U.S. Senator Dennis DeConcini[3]
Awards and associations
- 2011-Present: Member, State Bar Committee on Family Law Practice and Procedure
- 2005: Member, Arizona State Bar Subcommittee on Expert Witnesses
- 2003-2007: Member, Arizona State Bar Committee on Criminal Rules and Procedures
- 2002, 2001, 1999, 1997: Award for Special Recognition in Prosecution, Maricopa County Attorney's Office
- 1997-2007: Member, Maricopa County Attorney's Office Criminal Rules Committee
- 1996-1997: Member, Arizona State Bar Committee on Youth, Drugs and Alcohol
- 1993: Award for Outstanding Clinical Achievement Prosecutor
- Member, State Bar of Arizona
- Volunteer speaker, Parents of Murdered Children
- Volunteer, "Feed the Homeless"
- Volunteer trainer, law enforcement organizations throughout Maricopa County[3]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2022)
Maricopa County Superior Court
Sam Myers was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 8, 2022 with 69.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
69.9
|
620,109 | ||
No |
30.1
|
267,148 | |||
Total Votes |
887,257 | ||||
|
|
2018
Maricopa County Superior Court, Sam Myers' seat
Sam Myers was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 72.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
72.2
|
554,946 | ||
No |
27.8
|
213,876 | |||
Total Votes |
768,822 | ||||
|
|
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.[5]
- 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.[5]
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.[5]
2014
Myers was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 68.3 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.[7]
The commission voted that Myers met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[6]
2010
Myers was retained with 63.93% of the vote in 2010.[8]
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Read Myers' Judicial Performance Report here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sam Myers did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maricopa County Superior Court, "The Judicial Branch News," August 2007
- ↑ Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2018 Maricopa County Judges," accessed October 24, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Arizona Courts, "Sam Myers Biography," accessed September 29, 2014
- ↑ The Judicial Branch of Arizona, "Maricopa Superior Court Judges," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Arizona," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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
