FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mar. 4, 2025

 

Contact: Rachel Mackie

(602) 452-3308

 

 

Applications Being Accepted for Vacancy on Superior Court in Coconino County

PHOENIX - Applications are being accepted for a vacancy on the Superior Court in Coconino County created by the upcoming retirement of Hon. Elaine Fridlund-Horne. 

 

The Coconino County Commission on Trial Court Appointments will review applications, interview selected applicants, and recommend at least three nominees for the vacancy to Gov. Katie Hobbs, who will appoint the new judge.

 

The most current judicial application form can be downloaded at the Judicial Department website: azcourts.gov/jnc [azcourts.gov]. Applications may also be obtained from the Administrative Office of the Courts, Human Resources Department, 1501 W. Washington, Suite 221, Phoenix, by calling (602) 452-3311, or by sending an email request to jnc@courts.az.gov. 

 

Applicants must be at least 30 years of age, of good moral character, admitted to the practice of law in, and a resident of Arizona for the past five years and a resident of Coconino County for the past year.

 

A signed original application with all attachments and a searchable PDF version of the application and attachments must be submitted to the Administrative Office of the Courts, Human Resources Department, 1501 W. Washington, Suite 221, Phoenix, AZ, 85007, by3 p.m. on Mar. 31, 2025.  Please review the application instructions for guidance on submitting your electronic application.

 

Applicants for the previous vacancy in Coconino County DO NOT need to reapply to be considered for the new vacancy.

 

The Commission may, at its discretion, use the applications filed for this vacancy to nominate candidates for any additional vacancies known to the Commission before the screening meeting for this vacancy is held.  

 

All meetings of the Coconino County Commission on Trial Court Appointments are open to the public. Meeting dates will be announced. 

 

The current annual salary of a Superior Court judge is $190,000.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Feb. 25, 2025

 

Contact: Rachel Mackie

602-452-3308

 

Judicial Nominees Announced for Opening on Superior Court in Maricopa County

PHOENIX - The Maricopa County Commission on Trial Court Appointments has recommended 12 nominees to Gov. Katie Hobbs for the three openings on the Superior Court in Maricopa County.

 

The nominees for the openings created by the retirement of Hon. Bruce R. Cohen, Hon. Jo Lyn Gentry, and Hon. Lisa A. VandenBerg are:

 

• Christian J. Bell, Democrat, Commissioner with the Superior Court in Maricopa County.

• Elizabeth T. Bingert, Independent, Commissioner with the Superior Court in Maricopa County.

• Ramsey K. Bronyah, Democrat, Deputy County Attorney at the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.

• Janette C. Corral, Democrat, Commissioner with the Superior Court in Maricopa County.

• Jessica J. Fotinos, Democrat, General Counsel, and Director of Communications at the Clerk of the Superior Court in Maricopa County.

• Dee R. Giles, Republican, Partner with Schneider & Onofry, P.C.

• Gregory J. Gnepper, Independent, Commissioner with the Superior Court in Maricopa County.

• Nicole P. Hartley, Democrat, Commissioner with the Superior Court in Maricopa County.

• Rebecca K. Jones, Democrat, Attorney with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.

• Brian J. Palmer, Independent, Commissioner with the Superior Court in Maricopa County.

• Suzanne J. Reed, Democrat, Attorney at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.

• Jessica S. Sanchez, Independent, Equity Partner with Udall Shumway P.L.C.

 

Gov. Hobbs will make the appointments.

All applications received by the commissions are posted on this website. They are also available for public review by appointment at the Administrative Office of the Courts, Human Resources Department, 1501 West Washington Street, Suite 221, Phoenix, AZ, 85007.

A small section of each application containing personal, family, and reference information is kept confidential for use only by the commission and the Governor.

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