James Morse
2017 - Present
2027
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James Morse is a judge for Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals. He assumed office on September 29, 2017. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Morse ran for re-election for the Division One judge of the Arizona Court of Appeals. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Morse was appointed by Republican Governor Doug Ducey in 2017.[1]
Education
Morse received his bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 1991 and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1995.[1]
Career
- 2017 - Present: Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals
Before his appointment, Morse was assistant United States attorney and section chief of the Southwest Border Crimes Section in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona. He previously worked in private practice with Baker & Botts in Dallas, TX and Snell & Wilmer LLP in Phoenix, AZ. He also previously worked for the Maricopa County Attorney's Office and served as law clerk to Judge James Teilborg on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.[1]
Elections
2020
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One (Maricopa County)
James Morse was retained to Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020 with 68.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
✔ | Yes |
68.0
|
914,505 | ||
No |
32.0
|
430,668 | |||
Total Votes |
1,345,173 |
|
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James Morse did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Officeholder Arizona Court of Appeals Division One (Maricopa County) |
Footnotes
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Former | Rebecca White Berch • Andrew Hurwitz • Michael D. Ryan (Arizona) • Ann Timmer • Patrick Irvine • Daniel Barker • Patricia Norris • Donn Kessler • Joseph W. Howard • Philip Espinosa • Lawrence Winthrop • Margaret Downie • John Pelander • Sheldon Weisberg • Patricia Orozco • Philip Hall • Jon Thompson • Diane Johnsen • John Gemmill • Peter Swann • Maurice Portley • John Roll • James Beene • Michael O. Miller • Kenton Jones • Andrew W. Gould • Thomas Kleinschmidt • William Brammer • |
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