Patrick Irvine
| Patrick Irvine | |
|---|---|
| Arizona Court of Appeals Judge | |
| Assumed office 2002 | |
| Arizona Solicitor General | |
| In office 2001-2002 |
Patrick Irvine was 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 to the court in 2004 and 2010.[2] The judge retired from the court on December 31, 2011.[3]
2010 election
Irvine was retained in 2010.
- Main article: Arizona judicial elections, 2010
- Read Irvine's Judicial Performance Report here.
Legal education
- LL.M. in Taxation, University of San Diego, 1984.
- J.D., Arizona State University, 1980.
- B.S., Arizona State University, 1977.[4]
Career
- 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.[4]
Retention election
Judge Irvine was subject to a retention election in 2004.
- 420,302 voted to retain.
- 142,308 voted not to retain.[5]
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.[6]
External links
- List of Arizona Court of Appeals Division One judges
- Legal Span biography of Irvine
- Arizona Judges Review: A Project of Lighthouse Blog and Republicans-Quick Guide to Judges Up for Election This Year
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona State University College of Law Forum (go to p. 3)
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, Unofficial General Election Results
- ↑ Arizona Court of Appeals, Division 1, "Judge Patrick Irvine To Enter Private Practice,"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Biography of Patrick Irvine
- ↑ 2004 retention results (go to p. 13)
- ↑ Arizona Republic, "Appeals court takes gift clause ruling to new heights," January 7, 2009
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Arizona • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Arizona
State courts:
Arizona Supreme Court • Arizona Court of Appeals • Arizona Superior Court • Arizona Justice Courts • Arizona Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arizona • Arizona judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arizona