Jim Clark (Arizona)
Jim Clark was a judge for the Yuma County Superior Court in Arizona. He was elected to four-year term on November 6, 2012, but resigned on April 1, 2013, citing personal reasons.[1][2]
Education
Clark received his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from the University of Arizona.[3]
Career
Clark served as a judge for the Yuma County Superior Court from his election on November 6, 2012, until his resignation on April 1, 2013. Before serving on the court, he was a Yuma County prosecutor and civil litigator and also an instructor for the Arizona Trial College.[4]
Awards and associations
Clark was recognized as one of 100 Best Trial Lawyers in Arizona 2011 & 2012. He spent seven years as a member of the Arizona Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness and is a former president of the Yuma County Bar Association.[4]
2012 election
After a short delay in election results, Clark was declared the winner with 19,703 votes. Clark defeated incumbent David M. Haws by 366 votes.[5][6][7][8][9]
- See also: Arizona judicial elections, 2012
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Yuma Sun, "Newly-elected judge Clark resigns," April 01, 2013
- ↑ Yuma Sun, "Attorney Jim Clark announces for judge," March 25, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Jim Clark for Superior Court Div. 4, Personal Statement (dead link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jim Clark for Superior Court Div. 4, About (dead link)
- ↑ Jim Clark for Superior Court Div. 4 campaign website (dead link)
- ↑ Keep Judge David Haws campaign website
- ↑ Yuma County Unofficial 2012 Election Results
- ↑ KYMA News, "Jim Clark Leads in Race for Yuma County Sup. Court Judge," November 13, 2012
- ↑ The Yuma Sun, "Challengers win races for judge, treasurer," November 16, 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
