James Beene
James Beene | |
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| File:James Beene by Gage Skidmore.jpg | |
| Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office April 26, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Doug Ducey |
| Preceded by | John Pelander |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 (age 60–61) |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of California, Santa Barbara (BS) University of Arizona (JD) |
James Patrick Beene (born 1965)[1] is an American lawyer who has served a justice of the Arizona Supreme Court since 2019.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Beene is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he received a bachelor's degree in political science. He graduated from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1991.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]After graduating law school, Beene worked as a prosecutor in the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. He also worked in the appellate section of the Arizona Attorney General's Office.
State judicial service
[edit | edit source]He spent seven years as a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court, and then was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals on December 9, 2016.[3]
Appointment to Arizona Supreme Court
[edit | edit source]On April 26, 2019, Governor Doug Ducey announced his appointment of Beene to be a justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona. He was appointed to the seat left vacant by the retirement of John Pelander.[2] He was sworn in on June 3, 2019, by Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs.[4]
Beene was retained by voters in 2022, receiving 70.53% yes votes.[5]
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Vacancy Application. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019.
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