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'''Richard S. Fields''' is the former presiding judge of the Criminal Bench of the [[Pima County Superior Court, Arizona|Pima County Superior Court]] in [[Arizona]].<reF>[http://www.sc.pima.gov/?tabid=86 ''Arizona Superior Court in Pima County'', "Bench Assignments," accessed June 25, 2015]</ref><reF>[http://www.sc.pima.gov/?tabid=132&bioid=2 Judge Fields biography]</reF> He served from 1997 to 2018.<ref name=retire>[https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2018/06/12/mcginley-appointed-to-pima-county-superior-court-bench/ ''Arizona Daily Independent News Network'', "McGinley Appointed To Pima County Superior Court Bench," June 12, 2018]</ref><ref name=bio/> | '''Richard S. Fields''' is the former presiding judge of the Criminal Bench of the [[Pima County Superior Court, Arizona|Pima County Superior Court]] in [[Arizona]].<reF>[http://www.sc.pima.gov/?tabid=86 ''Arizona Superior Court in Pima County'', "Bench Assignments," accessed June 25, 2015]</ref><reF>[http://www.sc.pima.gov/?tabid=132&bioid=2 Judge Fields biography]</reF> He served from 1997 to 2018.<ref name=retire>[https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2018/06/12/mcginley-appointed-to-pima-county-superior-court-bench/ ''Arizona Daily Independent News Network'', "McGinley Appointed To Pima County Superior Court Bench," June 12, 2018]</ref><ref name=bio/> | ||
Latest revision as of 23:35, 9 November 2025
Richard S. Fields is the former presiding judge of the Criminal Bench of the Pima County Superior Court in Arizona.[1][2] He served from 1997 to 2018.[3][4]
Governor Fife Symington (R) appointed Fields to the court in 1997.[4] He retired in 2018.[3]
Education
Fields received his undergraduate degree from Ohio State University and his J.D. from the University of Arizona College of Law.[4]
Career
Fields served as a Pima County Superior Court judge. He practiced privately for over 18 years. He was appointed to the bench by Gov. Fife Symington in 1997.[4]
Elections
2016
Arizona held elections for 80 superior court judgeships on November 8, 2016. Sixty-three of those seats were up for retention election. Three counties—Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal—use retention elections for their superior courts.[5]
| Pima County Superior Court, Richard S. Fields Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Richard S. Fields | 77.29% | |
| Source: Pima County, Arizona, "2016 Pima General Election," November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2012
Fields was retained with 79.27% of the vote in the general election on November 6th.[6][7]
External links
- Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review
- Pima County Superior Court
- Arizona Judicial Branch website
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona Superior Court in Pima County, "Bench Assignments," accessed June 25, 2015
- ↑ Judge Fields biography
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arizona Daily Independent News Network, "McGinley Appointed To Pima County Superior Court Bench," June 12, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Pima County Bio
- ↑ Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, "JPR Vote Results: Vote Meeting," June 24, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Courts, "Judicial Performance Review Commission Announces Official Performance Ratings for Judges," August 7, 2012
- ↑ Pima County, "Unofficial Election Summary Report – Pima County 2012 General Election," November 19, 2012
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
