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Susanna Pineda
Susanna Pineda is a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Pineda ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Pineda joined the court in 2007.[1][2][3]
Biography
Education
Pineda earned her B.A. in economics and mathematics from Claremont Men's College in 1983. She received her J.D. from the Arizona State University College of Law in 1986.[3]
Career
- 2007-Present: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1987-2007: Assistant attorney general, Arizona Attorney General's Office[3]
Awards and associations
- Member, Los Abogados Hispanic Bar Association
- Mentor, Valley Big Brother-Big Sister
- Volunteer, Arizona State University College of Law Hispanic Student Mentoring Program
- Coach, High School Mock Trial Team
- Volunteer, Boy Scouts of America
- Volunteer, Arizona State University First Year Law School Mentor Program
- Past board member, School Advisory Board
- Past volunteer, Recording for the Blind
- 1985: Truman Young Jr. Prosecutorial Fellow[3]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2022)
Maricopa County Superior Court
Susanna Pineda was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 8, 2022 with 63.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
63.1
|
569,126 | ||
No |
36.9
|
332,905 | |||
Total Votes |
902,031 | ||||
|
|
2018
Maricopa County Superior Court, Susanna Pineda's seat
Susanna Pineda was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 74.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
74.6
|
587,629 | ||
No |
25.4
|
200,121 | |||
Total Votes |
787,750 | ||||
|
|
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.[4]
- 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.[4]
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.[4]
2014
Pineda was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 67.2 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [5]
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.[6]
The commission voted that Pineda met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[5]
2010
Pineda was retained with 61.44% of the vote in 2010.[7]
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Read her Judicial Performance Report here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Susanna Pineda 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, "Maricopa Superior Court Judges," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Arizona," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Arizona Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Courts: Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Performance Standards," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Pinal County, "Candidates," 2010 (dead link)
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
