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'''Michael J. Brown''' is the [[chief judge]] of the [[Arizona Court of Appeals]], Division One. He was appointed to the court by [[Democratic]] Governor [[Janet Napolitano]] in January [[C2007|2007]].<ref>[http://azjudgesreview.blogspot.com/ ''AZ Judges Review'', "AZ Court of Appeals judges," accessed April 25, 2015]</ref> Brown was [[retention election|retained]] in [[C2010|2010]] and again in 2016.<ref>[http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AZ/22333/39920/en/summary.html ''Arizona Secretary of State'', "Unofficial General Election Results," accessed April 25, 2010]</ref> His current term expires on January 1, 2023. | '''Michael J. Brown''' is the [[chief judge]] of the [[Arizona Court of Appeals]], Division One. He was appointed to the court by [[Democratic]] Governor [[Janet Napolitano]] in January [[C2007|2007]].<ref>[http://azjudgesreview.blogspot.com/ ''AZ Judges Review'', "AZ Court of Appeals judges," accessed April 25, 2015]</ref> Brown was [[retention election|retained]] in [[C2010|2010]] and again in 2016.<ref>[http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AZ/22333/39920/en/summary.html ''Arizona Secretary of State'', "Unofficial General Election Results," accessed April 25, 2010]</ref> His current term expires on January 1, 2023. | ||
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Michael J. Brown is the chief judge of the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One. He was appointed to the court by Democratic Governor Janet Napolitano in January 2007.[1] Brown was retained in 2010 and again in 2016.[2] His current term expires on January 1, 2023.
Brown was one of seven nominees for Governor Doug Ducey's first appointment to the Arizona Supreme Court. The governor's eventual appointee, Clint Bolick, succeeded Justice Rebecca White Berch, who retired in September 2015.[3]
Education
Brown received his B.S. from Brigham Young University in 1989 and his J.D. from Arizona State University College of Law in 1992.[4]
Career
In 1992, Brown began his legal career as a law clerk for Judge Thomas Kleinschmidt, Arizona Court of Appeals. After his clerkship he served as city attorney for Show Low, Ariz., from 1993 to 2003 and town attorney for Snowflake, Ariz., from 1993 to 2000. Brown served as a part-time Navajo County Superior Court judge pro tempore in 1998. From 1993 to 2006, he was also in private practice with Brown & Brown Law Offices, PC, in Pinetop-Lakeside, Ariz. Brown was appointed as a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, in 2007 and named chief judge in July 2015.[4]
Elections
2016
- See also: Arizona Supreme Court elections, 2016
Judge Brown filed to stand for retention by voters in 2016 in order to remain on the bench.[5]
Election results
November 8 general election
Michael J. Brown was retained in the Arizona Court of Appeals, Brown's seat election with 79.24% of the vote.
| Arizona Court of Appeals, Brown's seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Michael J. Brown | 79.24% | |
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||
2010
Brown was retained to the Arizona Court of Appeals in 2010.[6]
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
- Read Brown's Judicial Performance Report here.
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Arizona Court of Appeals Michael Brown. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
External links
- Arizona Court of Appeals, "Division One Judges"
- Arizona Court of Appeals, "Division One"
- Arizona Court of Appeals, "Division Two"
- Arizona Journal, "Michael Brown Seeks Seat on Supreme Court," July 25, 2012
- 2016 Judicial Performance Review for Arizona Court of Appeals Judges
Footnotes
- ↑ AZ Judges Review, "AZ Court of Appeals judges," accessed April 25, 2015
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Unofficial General Election Results," accessed April 25, 2010
- ↑ Howard Fischer, Arizona Daily Sun, "Seven finalists named for state supreme court," November 20, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arizona Court of Appeals Division One, "Michael J. Brown," accessed September 13, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Justices & Judges," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General Election Results," November 29, 2010
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
