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Beene is a graduate of the [[University of California at Santa Barbara]] where he received a bachelors in political science. He graduated from the [[University of Arizona College of Law]] in 1991.<ref>{{ |
Beene is a graduate of the [[University of California at Santa Barbara]] where he received a bachelors in political science. He graduated from the [[University of Arizona College of Law]] in 1991.<ref name="Appointment">{{Cite web |url=https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2019/04/governor-ducey-appoints-james-p-beene-supreme-court-arizona |title=Governor Ducey Appoints James P. Beene To The Supreme Court Of Arizona |access-date=April 26, 2019}}</ref> |
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== Professional career == |
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== State judicial service == |
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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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.azcourts.gov/coa1/Judges/James-P-Beene |title=James P. Beene |website=www.azcourts.gov |access-date=2019-05-03}}</ref> |
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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.azcourts.gov/coa1/Judges/James-P-Beene |title=James P. Beene |website=www.azcourts.gov |access-date=2019-05-03}}</ref> |
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== Appointment to Arizona Supreme Court == |
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On April 26, 2019, Governor [[Doug Ducey]] announced his appointment of Beene to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona. He was appointed to the seat left vacant by the retirement of [[John Pelander]].<ref name="Appointment" /> He was sworn in on June 3, 2019 by [[Secretary of State of Arizona|Arizona Secretary of State]] [[Katie Hobbs]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.knau.org/post/beene-sworn-new-az-supreme-court-justice |title=Beene Sworn In As New AZ Supreme Court Justice |date=June 4, 2019 |website=www.knau.org |language=en |access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 00:09, 18 December 2019
James Patrick Beene | |
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| Associate Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office April 26, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Doug Ducey |
| Preceded by | John Pelander |
| Judge of the Arizona Court of Appeals | |
| In office January 2017 – April 26, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Doug Ducey |
| Preceded by | Maurice Portley |
| Succeeded by | David Gass |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of California at Santa Barbara (B.S.) University of Arizona College of Law (J.D.) |
James P. Beene is a current justice on the Arizona Supreme Court.
Early life and education
Beene is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara where he received a bachelors in political science. He graduated from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1991.[1]
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.[2]
Appointment to Arizona Supreme Court
On April 26, 2019, Governor Doug Ducey announced his appointment of Beene to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona. He was appointed to the seat left vacant by the retirement of John Pelander.[1] He was sworn in on June 3, 2019 by Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Governor Ducey Appoints James P. Beene To The Supreme Court Of Arizona". Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ "James P. Beene". www.azcourts.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "Beene Sworn In As New AZ Supreme Court Justice". www.knau.org. June 4, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
External links
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Vacancy Application. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019.
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