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Dawn Bergin
Dawn Bergin was a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. She left office on April 1, 2021.
Bergin ran for re-election for judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. She won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
Bergin was appointed to the court by Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) in 2007.[1][2][3] She was retained in 2010, 2014, and 2018, and retired on April 1, 2021.[4][5][6]
Education
Bergin earned her B.S. in finance from Virginia Tech in 1986 and her J.D. from the University of Virginia in 1993.[7]
Career
- 2007-2021: Maricopa County Superior Court
- 2002-2007: Partner, Lewis and Roca LLP, Phoenix
- 2000-2001: Associate general counsel, Rural/Metro Corporation, Scottsdale
- 1993-2000: Attorney, Lewis and Roca LLP, Phoenix[3]
Elections
2018
Maricopa County Superior Court, Dawn Bergin's seat
Dawn Bergin was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 75.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
75.6
|
601,654 | ||
No |
24.4
|
194,408 | |||
Total Votes |
796,062 | ||||
|
|
Selection method
The 174 judges of the Arizona Superior Court are selected in one of two ways:
- In counties with a population exceeding 250,000, judges are selected through the merit selection method. (Only Pima, Pinal, and Maricopa counties currently subscribe to this method, though the constitution provides for other counties to adopt merit selection through ballot initiative). After appointment, judges serve for two years and then must run in a yes-no retention election in the next general election. If retained, judges will go on to serve a four-year term.[8]
- In the state's other 13 counties, judges run in partisan primaries followed by nonpartisan general elections. Interim vacancies are filled through gubernatorial appointment, and newly appointed judges must run in the next general election.[8]
The chief judge of each superior court is chosen by the state supreme court. He or she serves in that capacity for the remainder of their four-year term.[8]
2014
Bergin was retained to the Maricopa County Superior Court with 67.8 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [5]
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.[9]
The commission voted that Bergin met the JPR standards. The vote was 29-0 in favor of retention.[5]
2010
Bergin was retained to the superior court with 60.24 percent of the vote in 2010.[4]
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
Read her Judicial Performance Report here.
See also
- Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2018)
- Maricopa County, Arizona
- Arizona Superior Courts
- Courts in Arizona
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ AZCentral, "Arizona governors' judicial appointments," accessed October 16, 2020
- ↑ Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2018 Maricopa County Judges," accessed October 24, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arizona Courts, "Judge Bergin Biography," accessed May 13, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maricopa County Recorder, "Final Official Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Arizona Judicial Performance Review, "Judicial Report: 2014," accessed October 2, 2014
- ↑ Corinne Wolyniec, "Email communication with Public Information Officer Vincent Funari," April 22, 2021
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: Dawn M Bergin," accessed May 13, 2021
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Arizona," archived 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