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Christopher A. Coury
Christopher A. Coury is a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Coury ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. He won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Coury was initially appointed by Gov. Jan Brewer (R) on January 28, 2010, effective March 2010.
Biography
Coury received a B.A. from University of Notre Dame in 1991, graduating magna cum laude, and a J.D. from the university's law school in 1994, graduating cum laude. He began his legal career as a clerk for the Arizona Court of Appeals (1994–1995) and as an attorney at the firm of O’Connor Cavanagh (1995–1996). Coury then worked as a deputy county attorney for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (1996–1998) before returning to private practice as an attorney at the firm of Ryley Carlock & Applewhite (1999–2010).[1]
Awards and associations
- State Bar of Arizona
- State Bar of Nevada
- Maricopa County Bar Association
- Board of Directors, Notre Dame Law Association (representing Arizona, Southern California, Southern Nevada and Mexico)[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2024)
Maricopa County Superior Court, Christopher A. Coury's seat
Christopher A. Coury was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 5, 2024 with 63.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
63.5
|
808,189 | ||
No |
36.5
|
463,913 | |||
Total Votes |
1,272,102 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Coury in this election.
2020
Maricopa County Superior Court, Christopher A. Coury's seat
Christopher A. Coury was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 3, 2020 with 65.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
65.2
|
840,792 | ||
No |
34.8
|
449,296 | |||
Total Votes |
1,290,088 | ||||
|
|
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.[2]
| Maricopa County Superior Court, Christopher A. Coury Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
| 72.59% | ||
| 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
Coury was retained with 71.51 percent of the vote in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Christopher A. Coury did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Christopher A. Coury did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy cases
Arizona Proposition 208 (2020)
- See also: Molera v. Hobbs
Jaime Molera, chairperson of Arizonans for Great Schools and a Strong Economy (AGSSE), filed a lawsuit against the ballot initiative in the Maricopa County Superior Court. According to AGSSE, the 100-word petition language failed to describe how the ballot initiative changes income tax rates. On July 31, 2020, Judge Christopher Coury ruled that the 100-word petition language was misleading and enjoined Secretary of State Katie Hobbs from certifying the citizen-initiated measure for the ballot. Judge Coury said the petition did not contain sufficient explanations regarding the type, amount, and permanence of the proposed tax, how revenue would be allocated, and the types of businesses that would be affected. Judge Coury also stated that some petitioner payment practices violated the state's pay-per-signature ban.[5]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Judicial Branch of Arizona: Maricopa County, "Biography of Judge Christopher Coury," accessed October 7, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, "JPR Vote Results: Vote Meeting," June 24, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County 2012 Unofficial Election Results
- ↑ Arizona Courts, "Judicial Performance Review Commission Announces Official Performance Ratings for Judges," August 7, 2012
- ↑ Maricopa County Superior Court, "Molera v. Hobbs," July 31, 2020
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