James Beene

James Patrick Beene (born 1965) is a justice of the Arizona Supreme Court.

For the physicist, see James Robert Beene.
James Beene
Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
Assumed office
April 26, 2019
Appointed byDoug Ducey
Preceded byJohn Pelander
Judge of the Arizona Court of Appeals
In office
January 2017 – April 26, 2019
Appointed byDoug Ducey
Preceded byMaurice Portley
Succeeded byDavid Gass
Personal details
Born1965 (age 57–58)[1]
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (B.S.)
University of Arizona College of Law (J.D.)

Early life and education

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]

Professional career

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

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

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]

See also

References
  1. "Judicial History". Arizona Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  2. "Governor Ducey Appoints James P. Beene To The Supreme Court Of Arizona". Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  3. "James P. Beene". www.azcourts.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  4. "Beene Sworn In As New AZ Supreme Court Justice". www.knau.org. June 4, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
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