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Suzanne Nicholls
Suzanne Nicholls is a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Nicholls ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Nicholls was appointed by Governor Doug Ducey (R) on April 24, 2020, to replace Erin O'Brien Otis.[1]
Biography
Education
Davis earned a bachelor's degree in accountancy from Arizona State University and a J.D degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law.[1]
Career
Prior to her appointment to the bench, Nicholls worked in the Maricopa County Office of the Public Advocate beginning in 2015. She previously worked at the office of the Arizona Attorney General in Yuma and as an associate attorney at Byrne & Benesch, PC. She has also worked as an attorney in the Criminal Appeals Division in the Arizona Attorney General's office in Phoenix, Arizona.[1]
Awards and associations
- Arizona Public Defender Association’s Outstanding Performance Award (July 2017)[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2022)
Maricopa County Superior Court
Suzanne Nicholls was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 8, 2022 with 70.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
70.6
|
622,079 | ||
No |
29.4
|
259,025 | |||
Total Votes |
881,104 | ||||
|
|
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Suzanne Nicholls 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
