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James Beene

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James Beene
Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
Assumed office
April 26, 2019
Appointed byDoug Ducey
Preceded byJohn Pelander
Personal details
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (BS)
University of Arizona (JD)

James Patrick Beene (born 1965)[1] is an American lawyer who has served a justice of the Arizona Supreme Court since 2019.

Early life and education

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Beene is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he received a bachelor's degree in political science. He graduated from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1991.[2]

Career

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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

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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.[3]

Appointment to Arizona Supreme Court

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On April 26, 2019, Governor Doug Ducey announced his appointment of Beene to be a justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona. He was appointed to the seat left vacant by the retirement of John Pelander.[2] He was sworn in on June 3, 2019, by Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Judicial History". Arizona Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  2. ^ a b "Governor Ducey Appoints James P. Beene To The Supreme Court Of Arizona". Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "James P. Beene". www.azcourts.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  4. ^ "Beene Sworn In As New AZ Supreme Court Justice". www.knau.org. June 4, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
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Legal offices
Preceded by Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
2019–present
Incumbent