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'''John F. Kelliher, Jr.''' is a judge on the [[Cochise County Superior Court, Arizona|Cochise County Superior Court]] in [[Arizona]].<ref name=list>[http://www.cochise.az.gov/map_superior_court.aspx ''Cochise County'', "Judges," accessed July 30, 2014]</ref><ref name=2010results/> He {{2014 is running for re-election unopposed}} in 2014.<ref name=candidate2014/> His term expired on January 6, 2019.<ref name=2014termend>[http://judgepedia.org/Judicial_selection_in_Arizona ''Judgepedia'', “Judicial selection in Arizona,” accessed November 10, 2014]</ref>
'''John F. Kelliher, Jr.''' is a judge on the [[Cochise County Superior Court, Arizona|Cochise County Superior Court]] in [[Arizona]].<ref name=list>[http://www.cochise.az.gov/map_superior_court.aspx ''Cochise County'', "Judges," accessed July 30, 2014]</ref><ref name=2010results/> He {{2014 is running for re-election unopposed}} in 2014.<ref name=candidate2014/> His term expired on January 6, 2019.<ref name=2014termend>[http://judgepedia.org/Judicial_selection_in_Arizona ''Judgepedia'', “Judicial selection in Arizona,” accessed November 10, 2014]</ref>
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John F. Kelliher Jr.
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Cochise County Superior Court Arizona Division II
Tenure
Present officeholder

Education
Bachelor's
Claremont Men's College, 1979
Law
University of Arizona Law School, 1982


John F. Kelliher, Jr. is a judge on the Cochise County Superior Court in Arizona.[1][2] He was re-elected in 2014.[3] His term expired on January 6, 2019.[4]

Elections

2014

See also: Arizona judicial elections, 2014
Kelliher, Jr. ran for re-election to the Cochise County Superior Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 26, 2014.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014. [3][5] 

2010

Kelliher won 48.1% of the vote in the Republican primary.[6] He defeated Mark A. Suagee in the general election, winning 56.07% of the vote.[2]

Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010

Education

Kelliher graduated from Buena High School in 1975 and earned his undergraduate degree from Claremont Men’s College in 1979. He earned his J.D. from the University of Arizona Law School in 1982.[7]

Career

Prior to becoming a judge, Kelliher worked as an attorney in Sierra Vista.[8]

Awards and associations

  • 2004, 2008: Attorney of the Year, Volunteer Lawyers Program
  • 2006: Spirit of the Buffalo Soldier Award
  • 2003, 2005: Firm of the Year, Volunteer Lawyers Program
  • 2004: "Top 25 pro bono attorneys in Arizona" Award[7]

See also

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