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Stephen Hopkins
Stephen Hopkins was a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He assumed office in 2015. He left office on January 2, 2023.
Hopkins ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He lost in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Gov. Doug Ducey (R) appointed Hopkins to the bench on August 6, 2015.[1]
Biography
Education
Hopkins received a bachelor's degree from Knox College in 1982 and a J.D. from the University of Kansas Law School in 1985.[1]
Career
- 2015-2023: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1995-2015: Owner of a private law firm
- 1985-1995: Trial lawyer, Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.
Hopkins has also served as a judge pro tempore at the Maricopa County Superior Court and the Arizona Court of Appeals.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2022)
Maricopa County Superior Court
Stephen Hopkins was not retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 8, 2022 with 36.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
Yes |
36.7
|
353,211 | |||
| ✖ | No |
63.3
|
609,004 | ||
Total Votes |
962,215 | ||||
|
|
2018
Maricopa County Superior Court, Stephen Hopkins' seat
Stephen Hopkins was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 72.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
72.4
|
556,794 | ||
No |
27.6
|
212,368 | |||
Total Votes |
769,162 | ||||
|
|
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.[2]
- 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.[2]
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.[2]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Stephen Hopkins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
