PHOENIX - Arizona's chief Supreme Court Justice says the system for selecting and electing judges is "broken'' after voters fired three judges this election cycle.
Partisan voter guides and organized campaigns to oust judges ran more rampant in 2026 than prior years. And initial election results prove those efforts to be somewhat successful.
Both Republicans and Democrats advised against retaining Court of Appeals Judge Anni Hill Foster and Maricopa County Superior Court Judges Julie Mata and Michael Rassas. The three are now out of a job.
