Andrew Hurwitz

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Andrew Hurwitz
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Current Court Information:
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Title:   Judge
Service:
Appointed by:   Pres. Barack Obama
Active:   6/12/2012-Present
Preceded by:   Mary M. Schroeder
Past post:   Arizona Supreme Court
Past term:   2003-2012
Personal History
Born:   1947
Home State:   New York, NY
Bachelors:   Princeton, A.B., 1968
Law School:   Yale, J.D., 1972

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Andrew D. Hurwitz is a federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He joined the court in 2012 after an appointment from Barack Obama. At the time of appointment, he was the Vice Chief Justice of the five member Arizona Supreme Court. [1][2]

Early life and education

Justice Hurwitz earned his undergraduate degree in Public and International Affairs, cum laude, from Princeton University in 1968 and his Juris Doctor from Yale University in 1972.[1][2]

Professional career

1992-1993: President, Arizona Board of Regents
  • 1988: Chief of Staff, Governor Rose Mofford
  • 1980-1983: Chief of Staff, Governor Bruce Babbitt
  • 1974-1980: Attorney, Meyer, Hendricks, Victor, Osborn & Maledon[1][2]

Judicial career

Nomination to federal court

On November 2, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Hurwitz to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. If confirmed by the United States Senate, he would succeed Mary M. Schroeder. [3] Obama commented on the nomination, stating, "Justice Hurwitz has proven himself to be not only a first-rate legal mind but a faithful public servant. It is with full confidence in his ability, integrity, and independence that I nominate him to the bench of the United States Court of Appeals."[4]

Hurwitz was rated Unanimously Well Qualified by the American Bar Association. He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 26, 2012 and you can find his Committee Questionnaire Available Here and his Questions for the Record Available Here.[5]

In February 2012, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 in favor of Hurwitz joining the Ninth Circuit. [6]

On June 12, 2012, the United States Senate confirmed Andrew Hurwitz to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit with a voice vote.[7][8]

Awards and Associations

Associations

  • Member, Federal Rules of Evidence Advisory Committee, 2004
  • Member, American Law Institute, 2002-present
  • Distinguished Visitor from Practice, Arizona State University, 2001
  • Board of Directors, Children's Action Alliance, 1999-2003
  • Master, Horace Rumpole Inn of Court, 1997-Present
  • Visiting Professor of Law, Arizona State University, Civil Procedure, 1994-1995
  • Chair, City of Phoenix, Street Environment Committee, 1989-1990
  • Director, Arizona State University Research Park, 1989-2003
  • Chair, City of Phoenix, Neighborhood Improvement Committee, 1986-1988
  • Board of Directors, Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest, 1986-1988
  • Examination and Bar Reivew Committee, State Bar of Arizona, 1986-1987
  • Member, Committee on Rules of Professional Conduct State Bar of Arizona, 1985-1990
  • Member, Princeton Alumni Schools Committee, 1983-Present
  • Adjunct Professor, Arizona State University, Law, Ethics, Supreme Court Litigation, Legislative Process, Civil Procedure, Federal Courts, 1977-1980, 1988, 2002, 2004[1][2]

Elections

2006 election

Arizona Supreme Court, Associate Justice
2006 General election results
Candidates Votes Percent
For retention BallotCheckMark.png 793,556 77.1%
Against retention 235,396 22.9%
  • Click here (scroll to page 13) for 2006 General Election Results from the Arizona Secretary of State.

Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance

The Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance unanimously voted that Hurwitz meets judicial performance standards. The JPR Commission simply votes if a judge meets or does not meet performance standards based on statistical information and information gathered from the public. The survey is also filled out by those presiding judges, attorneys, and superior court justices who rate the judge based on a five tier system from poor to superior. The percentages shown below indicate what percent of the survey respondents selected superior, very good or satisfactory.[9]


Summary categories Attorneys Superior Court Judges
Legal Ability 97% 100%
Integrity 97% 100%
Communication Skills 97% -
Judicial Temperament 97% -
Administrative Performance 98% 100%
Administrative Skills - -

See also

External links

References


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