Arizona Court of Appeals Judge, Division 2
Judge who hears appeals on decisions made by lower courts in Arizona.
Full office description
- The Court of Appeals Judge reviews proceedings that occurred in the trial courts for errors of law or legal procedure. They decide if the trial court correctly applied the law to the case.
- The Court of Appeals Judge deals with a majority of cases appealed from the Superior and District courts in civil and criminal cases.
- They are the only intermediate appellate court in the state, meaning they are the only court that sits between lower courts and the state Supreme Court.
- The court decides the cases that come before it in panels of three judges.
- 22 judges are elected in non-partisan elections.
- They are paid an annual salary of $73,543.
How this impacts you
Voting Access — In 2024, an Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that Arizona’s voting restrictions on those who are legally incapacitated were unconstitutional.
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