Patrick Irvine
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Patrick Irvine is the vice-chief judge of the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One. He was appointed to the court by Republican Governor Jane Dee Hull in 2002. [1]
Irvine was retained on the court in 2004. His current six-year term ends in 2010.
Legal education
- LL.M. in Taxation, University of San Diego, 1984.
- J.D., Arizona State University, 1980.
- B.S., Arizona State University, 1977. [2]
Legal experience
- Arizona Attorney General’s Office.
- Solicitor General, 2001-2002.
- Chief Counsel, Tax Section, 1999-2001.
- Assistant Attorney General, Tax Section,1989-1999.
- Tax Manager/Consultant, Touche Ross & Co., 1985-1989.
- Associate Attorney, Reid Nathan Ltd., 1984-1985.
- Assistant General Counsel, Gila River Indian Community, 1981-1983. [2]
Retention election
Judge Irvine was subject to a retention election in 2004.
- 420,302 voted to retain.
- 142,308 voted not to retain. [3]
Decisions
Irvine wrote the majority opinion in the 2009 decision, Goldwater Institute v. Phoenix. This decision ruled in favor of the plaintiff, the Goldwater Institute, saying that a large subsidy that was being provided by the City of Phoenix to the CityNorth shopping development violating the part of the Arizona Constitution that forbids government subsidies to private organizations.[4]
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References
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The Arizona Project on Judgepedia
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