Arizona Judicial Branch

May 2013

05/22/13       State Seeks Applicants for Independent Redistricting Commission
05/06/13       Applications Being Accepted for Pinal County Superior Court Vacancy
05/01/13       Applications Being Accepted for COA I Vacancy

April 2013

04/25/13     Governor Brewer Announces 2013 Volunteer Service Award Winners
04/23/13     Judicial Nominees Announced for Pima County Vacancies 

March 2013

03/28/13     Judicial Nominees Announced for Maricopa County Vacancies 
03/19/13     Public Asked Input on Pima County Superior Court Vacancies 
03/19/13     Judicial Nominees Announced 
03/08/13     Public Asked Input on Maricopa Superior Court Candidates
03/06/13     Public Comment Sought on Pima Superior Court Applicants

February 2013

02/26/13     Public Comment Sought on Pima Superior Court Candidates
02/22/13     Public Comment Sought on Superior Court Applicants 
02/08/13     Governor Brewer Names Kent Ernest Cattani to Arizona Court of Appeals1
02/07/13     Applications Being Accepted for Pima County Superior Court Vacancy 
02/01/13     Public Comment Sought on Superior Court Applicants

January 2013

01/25/13     Judiciary Mourns Loss of Retired COA Judge Joe Contreras
01/24/13     Applications Being Accepted For Vacancy on Maricopa County Superior Court
01/23/13     Civil Filing Fee Increase To Take Effect on March 18, 2013
01/23/13     Judiciary Mourns Death of Retired Justice of the Peace Mike Osterfeld
01/07/13     Applications Being Accepted for Pima County Superior Court Vacancy


December 2012

12/20/12     Five Applicants Being Considered for Court of Appeals I Vacancy
12/18/12     Governor Brewer Appoints Judge Michael O. Miller to Arizona Court of Appeals II
12/18/12     Pinal County Application Period for Superior Court Vacancy Extended
12/17/12     Public Comment Sought on Superior Court Applicants
12/14/12     Governor Brewer Appoints Suzanne Cohen to Maricopa County Superior Court

November 2012

11/27/12     Public Input Sought on Candidates for Court of Appeals I Vacancy
11/14/12     Seven Applicants Being Considered for Court of Appeals I Vacancy 
11/02/12     Judicial Nominees for Court of Appeals Division II Vacancy Announced
11/02/12     Applications Being Accepted for Vacancy on Pinal County Superior Court

October 2012

10/19/12     Applications Being Accepted on Arizona Court of Appeals I
10/17/12     Maricopa Superior Court Judicial Nominees Announced
10/16/12     Public Input Sought on Candidates for Court of Appeals II Vacancy
10/12/12     Governor Brewer Appoints Judge Ann Scott Timmer to Arizona Supreme Court
10/02/12     Pima County Superior Court Accepting Judge Pro Tempore Applications
10/01/12     Eleven Applicants Being Considered for Court of Appeals II Vacancy

September 2012

9/24/12       Public Input Sought on Candidates for Superior Court Vacancy  
9/12/12       Applications Being Accepted for the JRJ Student Loan Repayment Program
9/6/12         New Judge Appointed in La Paz County
9/5/12         Public Comment Sought on Superior Court Applicants
9/4/12         Applications Being Accepted for Vacancy on Arizona Court of Appeals II

August 2012

8/31/12      Judicial Nominees for Pima County Vacancy Announced
8/20/12      Nominees for Arizona Supreme Court Announced
8/17/12      Ordered Issued in Save our Vote V. Bennett and Open Gov't Committee
8/14/12      Applications Being Accepted for Vacancy on Maricopa County Superior Court
8/7/12        JPR Commission Announces Official Performance Ratings for Judges
8/3/12        Public Input Sought on Candidates for Superior Court Vacancy

July 2012

7/31/12      Public Input Sought on Candidates for Arizona Supreme Court
7/18/12      Fourteen Applicants Being Considered for Arizona Supreme Court
7/17/12      Public Comment Sought on Superior Court Applicants  

June 2012

6/26/12      Election of the Vice Chief Justice
6/26/12      Judicial Nominees Announced for Vacancy on Maricopa County Superior Court
6/25/12      Commission to vote on 6/27 on performance of Judges for 2012 retention election
6/22/12      Governor Brewer Appoints James Erik Marner to Pima County Superior Court
6/19/12      Applicants sought for vacancy on the Pima County Superior Court
6/19/12      Applicants sought for vacancy on the Arizona Supreme Court
6/18/12      New filings in the Aubuchon/Alexander Discipline Matter posted to the High Profile  
                  Case Update Page
6/14/12      Vice Chief Justice Hurwitz Federal Judicial Nomination Confirmed by US Senate
6/1/12        Candidates Announced for Vacancy on Maricopa County Superior Court

May 2012

5/21/12        Public Comment Sought on Superior Court Applicants 
5/14/12        New Presiding Judge Appointed in Cochise County 
5/11/12        Arizona Supreme Court Appoints New Clerk of Court
5/10/12        Governor Brewer Names Maricopa County Superior Court Appointment

April 2012

4/25/12 -      Applications Being Accepted for Vacancy on Maricopa County Superior Court
4/24/12 -      Pima Judicial Nominees Announced
4/11/12 -      Governor Appoints Two to Arizona Court of Appeals Division One
4/10/12 -      Findings in Thomas, Aubuchon, Alexander Disciplinary Matter
4/10/12 -      Public Input Sought on Candidates for Pima County Superior Court Vacancy
4/5/12   -      Information updated on High Profile Case Update page regarding Andrew Thomas 
                    Discipline Hearing
4/3/12   -      Public Comment Sought on Pima County Superior Court Applicants

March 2012

3/28/12 -     Judicial Nominees Announced for Maricopa County Superior Court
3/23/12 -     Findings in Thomas, Aubuchon, and Alexander Discipline Matter to be Announced on Tues, April 10, 2012
3/16/12 -     Commission asks Public input on Performance of Justices and Judges on 2012 General Election Ballot
3/9/12   -     Commission asks Public input on Performance of Justices and Judges on 2012 General Election Ballot
3/5/12   -     Applications Being Accepted for Vacancy on Pima County Superior Court
3/1/12   -     Public Input Sought on Candidates for Superior Court Vacancy

February 2012

2/29/12 -     Order Extending Time to File Report 
2/28/12 -     Nominees for Division One COA Announced 
2/23/12 -     Commission asks Public input on Performance of Justices and Judges on 2012 General Election Ballot
2/22/12 -     Public Comment Sought on Superior Court Applicants 
2/21/12 -     Governor Brewer Announces Appointment to Superior Court in Yuma County
2/16/12 -     Judicial Nominees Announced 
2/6/12   -     Public Input Sought on Candidates for Court of Appeals Vacancies
2/1/12   -     Services Announced for Justice Michael D. Ryan (Ret.)
2/1/12   -     Ten Applicants Being Considered for Arizona Court of Appeals

January 2012

1/30/12 -     Judiciary Mourns Passing of Justice Michael D. Ryan (Ret.)
1/24/12 -     Applications Being Accepted for Vacancy on Maricopa County Superior Court
1/23/12 -     Public Input Sought on Candidates for Maricopa County Superior Court Vacancies
1/22/12 -     Pima County Commissioner Superior and Juvenile Court Vacancy
1/17/12 -     Application Period Extended for Vacancies on Court of Appeals
1/3/12 -       Governor Brewer announces appointment to Pima County Superior Court
1/3/12 -       Public Comment Sought on Maricopa County Applicants

December 2011

12/20/11 -   Applications Being Accepted for Vacancies on Arizona Court of Appeals
12/19/11 -   New Documents Available in Thomas Attorney Discipline Matter
12/12/11 -   Judicial vacancy announced for the Superior Court in Yuma County
                     Download the application
12/6/11 -     Superior Court in Santa Cruz County moves to new building
12/1/11 -     Applications currently being accepted for vacancy on Superior Court in Maricopa County

November 2011

11/23/11 -   Order issued by the Arizona Supreme Court in the IRC Special Action Case
11/22/11 -   For the latest information about IRC matters in the court, visit the High Profile Case Update Page
11/17/11 -   Order issued in Independent Redistricting Commission Special Action - IRC Chairperson Reinstated
11/8/11 -     Judicial Nominees Announced for Vacancy on Pima County Superior Court
11/7/11 -     State Seeks Applicants for Az Independent Redistricting Commission
11/7/11 -     Judiciary Mourns Loss of Judge Harry Gin
11/3/11 -     Commission on Appellate Court Appointments Announces Emergency Meeting
11/2/11 -     Vice Chief Justice Andrew Hurwitz Nominated by President Obama to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

October 2011

10/28/11 -     Chief Justice Berch presents 2011 Justice 2020 Leadership Awards
10/25/11 -     Maricopa County Probation Chief Receives National Award
10/24/11 -     Governor Brewer Appoints Judge Andrew Gould to the Arizona Court of Appeals
10/07/11 -     Public Input Sought on Candidates for Pima County Superior Court Vacancy
10/03/11 -     Public Comment Sought on Pima Superior Court Applicant

September 2011

9/13/11 -     Arizona Supreme Court issues order in case involving recall of Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce (Ross v. Bennett) (PDF)
9/12/11 -     Attorney Discipline Proceedings Begin for Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and Deputy County Attorneys Lisa Aubuchon and Rachel Alexander
9/01/11 -     Applications Being Accepted for Vacancy on Pima County Superior Court

August 2011

8/29/11 -     Nominees for Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals Announced
8/15/11 -     Maricopa County Judicial Nominees Announced 
8/08/11 -     Public Comments Sought on Court of Appeals Division I Candidates

July 2011

7/26/11 -     Pima County Judicial Nominees Announced
7/26/11 -     Six Applicants Being Considered for Arizona Court of Appeal Division I
7/18/11 -     Comment Sought for Maricopa County Superior Court Applicants
7/14/11 -     Pinal County Applicants Sought for Judicial Performance Review 
7/01/11 -     Comment Sought for Maricopa County Superior Court

June 2011

6/30/11 -     Applications Being Sought for Vacancy on Arizona Court of Appeals
6/28/11 -     Comment Sought on Six Candidates for Pima County Superior Court
6/20/11 -     Comment Sought on Thirteen Applicants for Pima County Superior Court
6/1/11 -       Applications Being Accepted for Vacancies on Maricopa County Superior Court

May 2011

5/23/11 -     Applications Being Accepted for Vacancy on Pima County Superior Court
5/13/11 -     Governor Brewer Announces Additional Judicial Appointment for Maricopa County Superior Court
5/6/11 -       Governor Brewer Announces Judicial Appointments for Maricopa County Superior Court
5/5/11 -       US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Arizona Chief Justice Berch Visit Middle School to Celebrate Law Day 2011

April 2011

4/19/11 -    Court grants motion for Warrant of Execution of Donald Beaty
4/18/11 -    Nominees Announced for Judicial Vacancy in Maricopa County Superior Court

March 2011

3/25/11 -    Public asked for input on applicants for Maricopa County Superior Court
3/24/11 -    Judicial Nominees Announced for Vacancy on Pima County Superior Court
3/22/11 -    Public input sought on Maricopa County Superior Court Applicants
3/7/11 -      Public asked for input on applicants for the Pima County Superior Court

February 2011

2/23/11 -   Nominations announced for vacancies on Maricopa County Superior Court
2/17/11 -   Applications sought for vacancies on Maricopa County Superior Court
2/1/11 -     Arizona Supreme Court and Community of Yavapai County Celebrate the Swearing in of Robert M. Brutinel

January 2011

1/28/11 -     Public Asked for Input on Candidates For Superior Court Vacancies
1/20/11 -     Commission on Appellate Court Appointments Announces Emergency Meeting 
                    Meeting Agenda for 1/21/11
                    Commission Web site
1/19/11 -     Order issued by the Arizona Supreme Court in the Special Action regarding the Independent Redistricting Commission
1/11/11 -     Public Comment Sought on Superior Court Applicants
1/8/11 -       Statement from Chief Justice Rebecca White Berch
1/7/11 -       Justice Brutinel to begin duties as an Arizona Supreme Court Justice
1/5/11 -       Passing of Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Pendleton Gaines 

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