Patricia Orozco
| Patricia Orozco | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Arizona Court of Appeals | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Division One |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Gov. Janet Napolitano |
| Active: | 2004-2014 |
| Past post: | Attorney for Yuma County |
| Past term: | 1999-2004 |
| Personal History | |
| Undergraduate: | University of Arizona |
| Law School: | University of Arizona College of Law |
Patricia A. Orozco is a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One. She was appointed by Democratic Governor Janet Napolitano in 2004, retained in 2008, and her current term expires in 2014.
Education
Judge Orozco earned her BA from the University of Arizona, Tucson in 1977 and her JD from the University of Arizona, College of Law, Tucson in 1989. She enjoys hiking, reading and traveling. [1]
Legal career
From 1990-1991, Orozco was a Staff Attorney with Southern Arizona Legal Aid, and from 1991-1994 she was an Associate with Bowman & Smith, P.C.. She was in private practice in Yuma, Arizona from 1994-1999, and served as the Yuma County Attorney from 1999-2004. In 2004 she received her appointment to the Arizona Court of Appeals. [1]
Retention election
In 2008 Orozco was subject to a retention election.
- 184,333 voted to retain.
- 52,462 voted not to retain. [2]
External links
- Arizona Court of Appeals website
- List of Arizona Court of Appeals Division One judges
- Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review Evaluation of Patricia Orozco
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