Karen Mullins
Karen Mullins was a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. She assumed office in 2006. Mullins ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. She won in the retention election on November 3, 2020. Mullins retired from the court on June 25, 2021.[1]
Biography
Mullins received a bachelor's degree in applied sociology from Northern Arizona University in 1977 and a J.D. from the Arizona State University Law School in 1980.[2]
She began her legal career as an assistant attorney general for the Attorney General of Arizona. She then became a partner at the firm of Streich Lang and later a legal studies department faculty member at Phoenix College.[2]
Awards and associations
- State Bar of Arizona
- Former Settlement Officer and Hearing Panel Member for State Bar disciplinary matters[2]
Elections
2020
Maricopa County Superior Court, Karen Mullins's seat
Karen Mullins was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 3, 2020 with 73.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
73.3
|
918,935 | ||
No |
26.7
|
335,091 | |||
Total Votes |
1,254,026 | ||||
|
|
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.[3]
| Maricopa County Superior Court, Karen Mullins Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Karen Mullins | 73.75% | |
| Source: Maricopa County, Arizona, "November 8, 2016 General Election," November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2012
Mullins was retained with 68.06 percent of the vote in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Karen Mullins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Judicial Branch of Arizona Maricopa County, "Karen Mullins," accessed February 26, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Judicial Branch of Arizona: Maricopa County, "Biography of Judge Karen Mullins," accessed October 7, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, "JPR Vote Results: Vote Meeting," June 24, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County, Arizona, "11-06-2012 Final Summary Report," accessed December 28, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Courts, "Judicial Performance Evaluations: Retention List 2012," August 7, 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
