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William Brotherton
William Brotherton was a family court judge (Northwest Division) for the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona.[1] He joined the court in 2007 and was retained in 2014.[2] Brotherton retired on October 31, 2017.[3]
Elections
2014
Brotherton was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 58.6 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [4]
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.[5]
The commission voted that Brotherton met the JPR standards. The vote was 28-1 in favor of retention.[4]
2010
Brotherton was retained with 56.87% of the vote in 2010.[2]
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Read his Judicial Performance Report here.
Education
Brotherton earned his B.A. from Grand Canyon University in 1984 and his J.D. from the University of Arizona in 1987.[1]
Career
- 2007-2017: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
- 1992-2007: Attorney and partner, O'Steen and Harrison
- 2003-2007: Senator, Arizona Senate
- 1998-2003: State representative, Arizona House of Representatives [1]
Awards and associations
- 2005: Freedom of Information Award, The Arizona Newspaper Association[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Arizona Courts, "Judge Brotherton Biography," accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maricopa County Recorder, "Final Official Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Facebook, "Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County," October 18, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arizona Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Courts: Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Performance Standards," accessed September 30, 2014
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
