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Election 2012: Who are the judges on the Maricopa County ballot?

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To find out information about each of the judges that Maricopa County voters will be voting on in the upcoming election click on a judge’s name below. Judges are listed in the alphabetical order.

Arizona Supreme Court

Judge A. John Pelander

Superior Court in Maricopa County

Judge Helene F. Abrams Judge Daniel J. Kiley
Judge Eddward P. Ballinger Jr. Judge Andrew G. Klein
Judge James P. Beene
Judge Thomas L. LeClaire
Judge A Craig Blakey II
Judge Margaret R. Mahoney
Judge Susan M. Brnovich
Judge Crane McClennen
Judge John A. Buttrick Judge M. Scott McCoy
Judge Bruce R. Cohen Judge Paul J. McMurdie
Judge Connie Contes Judge Colleen McNally
Judge Christopher A. Coury Judge Michael R McVey
Judge Glenn Davis Judge Linda H. Miles
Judge John R. Ditsworth Judge Robert E. Miles
Judge Lisa Daniel Flores
Judge Robert H. Oberbillig
Judge Jeanne M. Garcia Judge Jose S. Padilla
Judge David B. Gass Judge David J. Palmer
Judge Pamela Gates Judge Karen A. Potts
Judge Jo Lynn Gentry-Lewis Judge Timothy J. Ryan
Judge Douglas Gerlach
Judge Teresa A. Sanders
Judge Michael D. Gordon Judge Roland J. Steinle III
Judge John R. Hannah Jr. Judge Sherry K. Stephens
Judge Cari A. Harrison Judge Peter A. Thompson
Judge Kristin Hoffman Judge David K. Udall
Judge Michael W. Kemp Judge Christopher T Whitten
Judge Donn Kessler

Court of Appeals Division I

Judge Margaret H Downie
Judge Donn Kessler
Judge Patricia K Norris
Judge Maurice Portley
Judge Peter B Swann

To see the each of the Judges’ performance reviews, go to Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review.

Source: The Judicial Branch of Arizona, Maricopa County

Arizona Judges on the 2012 ballot

Judge Helene F. Abrams

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Juvenile
Appointed: 2005

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Judge Eddward P. Ballinger Jr.

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Juvenile
Appointed: 1998

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Judge James P. Beene

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Juvenile
Appointed: 2009

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Judge A Craig Blakey II

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Juvenile
Appointed: 2002

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Judge Susan M. Brnovich

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Family
Appointed: 2009

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Judge John A. Buttrick

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Special assignment Civil
Appointed: 2001

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Judge Bruce R. Cohen

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Criminal
Appointed: 2005

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Judge Connie Contes

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Juvenile
Appointed: 2002

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Judge Christopher A. Coury

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Family
Appointed: 2010

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Judge Glenn Davis

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Family
Appointed: 2006

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Judge John R. Ditsworth

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Criminal
Appointed: 2001

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Judge Margaret H Downie

Court of Appeals Division I
Appointed: 2008

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Judge Lisa Daniel Flores

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Civil
Appointed: 2005

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Judge Jeanne M. Garcia

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Criminal
Appointed: 2005

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Judge David B. Gass

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Criminal
Appointed: 2009

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Judge Pamela Gates

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Family
Appointed: 2009

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Judge Jo Lynn Gentry-Lewis

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Criminal
Appointed: 2005

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Judge Douglas Gerlach

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Family
Appointed: 2010

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Judge Michael D. Gordon

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Civil
Appointed: 2005

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Judge John R. Hannah Jr.

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Family
Appointed: 2005

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Judge Cari A. Harrison

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Juvenile
Appointed: 2001

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Judge Kristin Hoffman

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Family
Appointed: 2006

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Judge Michael W. Kemp

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Family
Appointed: 2005

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Judge Donn Kessler

Court of Appeals Division I
Appointed: 2003

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Judge Daniel J. Kiley

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Family
Appointed: 2010

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Judge Andrew G. Klein

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Probate
Appointed: 2001

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Judge Thomas L. LeClaire

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Family
Appointed: 2010

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Judge Margaret R. Mahoney

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Juvenile
Appointed: 2002

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Judge Crane McClennen

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Civil
Appointed: 1997

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Judge M. Scott McCoy

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Family
Appointed: 2009

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Judge Paul J. McMurdie

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Criminal
Appointed: 2006

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Judge Colleen McNally

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Juvenile
Appointed: 2001

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Judge Michael R McVey

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Civil
Appointed: 2003

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Judge Linda H. Miles

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Civil
Appointed: 2001

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Judge Robert E. Miles

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Criminal
Appointed: 2005

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Judge Patricia K Norris

Court of Appeals Division I
Appointed: 2003

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Judge Robert H. Oberbillig

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Presiding Civil
Appointed: 1998

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Judge Jose S. Padilla

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Family
Appointed: 2005

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Judge David J. Palmer

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Family
Appointed: 2009

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Judge A. John Pelander

Arizona Supreme Court
Appointed: 2009

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Judge Maurice Portley

Court of Appeals Division I
Appointed: 2003

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Judge Karen A. Potts

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Criminal
Appointed: 2012

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Judge Timothy J. Ryan

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Family
Appointed: 2005

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Judge Teresa A. Sanders

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Family
Appointed: 2001

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Judge Roland J. Steinle III

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Juvenile
Appointed: 2001

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Judge Sherry K. Stephens

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Criminal
Appointed: 2001

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Judge Peter B Swann

Court of Appeals Division I
Appointed: 2008

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Judge Peter A. Thompson

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Juvenile
Appointed: 2010

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Judge David K. Udall

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Juvenile
Appointed: 2001

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Judge Christopher T Whitten

Maricopa County Superior Court
Current assignment: Family
Appointed: 2006

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