Jon Thompson
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| Jon Thompson | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Arizona Court of Appeals | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Division One |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Gov. Fife Symington |
| Active: | 1997-2016 |
| Past post: | Litigation partner, private practice |
| Past term: | 1990-1995 |
| Personal History | |
| Bachelors: | Northern Arizona University of Arkansas, 1975 |
| Law School: | University of Colorado, 1979 |
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Jon W. Thompson is a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One. He was appointed in 1997 by then-Governor Fife Symington, who served as a Republican governor. He has been retained thrice as a judge on Arizona's intermediate appellate court, in 1998, 2004 and 2010. His current 6 year term ends in 2016.[1]
Education
Thompson graduated from Northern Arizona University in 1975. He received his JD degree from the University of Colorado in 1979.[2]
Legal career
- Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division 1, from 1995-present.
- Litigation Partner, Mangum, Wall, Stoops & Warden, 1990-1995.
- Judge Pro Tem, Coconino County Superior Court, 1989-1990.
- Deputy County Attorney, Coconino County, 1983-1988.
- Deputy County Attorney, Yuma County, 1980-1983.
- Private practice as an attorney, 1979-1980.[2]
2010 election
Thompson was retained in 2010.
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
- Read Thompson's Judicial Performance Report here.
Retention elections
Judge Thompson faced a retention election in 2004.
- 166,959 in favor of retention.
- 40,131 opposed to retention.[3]
He was also retained in 1998:
- 93,816 in favor of retention.
- 25,266 against retention.[4]
External links
- Official biography of Jon W. Thompson
- List of Arizona Court of Appeals Division One judges
- Arizona Judges Review: A Project of Lighthouse Blog and Republicans-Quick Guide to Judges Up for Election This Year
