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Christopher Browning
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1998 - Present
2027
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Christopher Browning is a judge for Division 27 of the Pima County Superior Court in Arizona. He assumed office in 1998. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Browning ran for re-election for the Division 27 judge of the Pima County Superior Court in Arizona. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
He was first appointed to the bench in September 1998 by Governor Jane D. Hull.[1][2][3][4]
Education
Browning graduated from Rincon High School in 1974. He earned his undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Arizona in 1978. He earned his J.D. in 1981 from the University of Arizona College of Law.[2]
Career
Browning began his career with the firm Slutes, Browning, Zlaket and Sakrison. He became a shareholder in the firm in 1984. In 1996, he joined as a partner with the firm Chandler, Tullar, Udall & Redhair, L.L.P. In September 1998 he was appointed as a judge for the Pima County Superior Court by Governor Jane D. Hull.[2]
Elections
2018
Pima County Superior Court Division 27, Division 27
Christopher Browning was retained to Division 27 of the Pima County Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 70.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
70.6
|
212,841 | ||
No |
29.4
|
88,462 | |||
Total Votes |
301,303 | ||||
|
|
2014
Browning was retained to the Pima County Superior Court with 77.5 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [4]
Evaluation
The Judicial Performance Review Commission provides Arizona voters with an evaluation of each judge up for retention. The commission votes on whether a candidate meets or does not meet the JPR standards. Each judge is assessed on their legal ability, integrity, communication skills, judicial temperament and administrative performance.[5]
The commission voted that Browning met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[4]
2010
Browning was retained to the superior court with 77.05 percent of the vote in 2010.[3]
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Read his Judicial Performance Report here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pima County, "Bench Assignments," accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Pima County, "Judge Browning Biography," accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maricopa County Recorder, "Final Official Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Arizona Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Courts: Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Performance Standards," accessed September 30, 2014
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
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