Sean Brearcliffe
2017 - Present
2027
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Sean Earl Brearcliffe is a judge for Division Two of the Arizona Court of Appeals. He assumed office in 2017. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Brearcliffe ran for re-election for the Division Two judge of the Arizona Court of Appeals. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Brearcliffe was appointed to the court by Republican Governor Doug Ducey in 2017 to fill a vacancy left by the retirement of former Judge Michael O. Miller.[1]
Brearcliffe was previously a judge on the Pima County Superior Court in Arizona. He was appointed to that court by Governor Jan Brewer on May 9, 2013.[2]
Education
Brearcliffe earned his B.A. in English from California State University-Hayward in 1991 and his J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law in 1995.[3][4]
Career
- 2017 - Present: Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals
- 2013-2017: Judge, Pima County Superior Court
- 1998-2013: Attorney, Rusing Lopez & Lizardi
- 1996-1998: Attorney, Richard Burris[4]
Awards and associations
- Member, State Bar of Arizona
- Member, Pima County Bar Association
- Member, Federal Bar Association[3]
- Former member of the Pantano Rotary Club, (President 2004-05)
- Treasurer, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tucson (1999-05)
- Chairman, Rules Committee for the Pima County Bar Association
- 2006, Certificate of Recognition, for his service in the Cold War[4]
Elections
2020
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two (Pima County)
Sean Earl Brearcliffe was retained to Division Two of the Arizona Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020 with 69.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
69.0
|
278,494 | ||
No |
31.0
|
124,860 | |||
Total Votes |
403,354 | ||||
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2016
Arizona held elections for 80 superior court judgeships on November 8, 2016. Sixty-three of those seats were up for retention election. Three counties—Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal—use retention elections for their superior courts.[5]
| Pima County Superior Court, Sean Brearcliffe Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Sean Brearcliffe | 75.59% | |
| Source: Pima County, Arizona, "2016 Pima General Election," November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2013
Brearcliffe was appointed by Governor Jan Brewer on May 9, 2013. "The following excerpt comes from Brewer's appointment announcement:
| “ | Sean brings to the bench an extensive background in civil, commercial and appellate law. His recent passion for a judgeship – inspired by working with Judge John Roll on various projects – is tangible and refreshing. I am confident the fine legacy of Chief Judge Roll will be carried forth by Sean, and that he will be a tremendous asset to the people of Pima County.[4][6] | ” |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. News and World Report, "Governor Appoints Pima County Judge to Court of Appeals," September 20, 2017
- ↑ The Associated Press, "Brewer appoints new superior court judges," May 9, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Martindale.com, "Profile: Sean E. Brearcliffe"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Yuma News Now, "Governor Jan Brewer Names Appointments to the Pima County Superior Court," May 9, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, "JPR Vote Results: Vote Meeting," June 24, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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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
