Dewain Fox
AZ · Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
Dewain Fox is a Maricopa County Superior Court judge serving since 2015.
Where Dewain Fox stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records)
Mixed record
Civil Rights (2 support · 2 oppose)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
Presided over Dontea Works's assault trial; the resulting convictions were affirmed on appeal.
January 9, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Presided over Carl Dixson's child-sexual-abuse trial and imposed consecutive sentences; the convictions and sentences were affirmed.
April 7, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Presided over Jerry Stuebe's burglary trial and imposed concurrent prison terms; the convictions were affirmed but DNA-testing fees were vacated.
June 30, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support · 2 oppose
Denied class certification for false-light claims over Maricopa County mugshot publication; the Court of Appeals affirmed.
June 25, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Issued a permanent injunction requiring Arizona to establish a constitutional school-facilities funding system.
March 3, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: azsba.org · researched September 13, 2026
Ruled that Arizona's public-school capital funding system violated the state constitution's uniform-school requirement.
August 12, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: axios.com · researched September 13, 2026
Struck a crime victim's response to a delayed restitution appeal; the Arizona Supreme Court reversed that ruling.
September 20, 2021Opposes Civil Rights
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Moved from the criminal bench to the Superior Court's civil department.
June 1, 2022
Source: superiorcourt.maricopa.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Moved from the family bench to the Superior Court's criminal department.
June 1, 2018
Source: superiorcourt.maricopa.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Began serving as a Maricopa County Superior Court judge.
May 1, 2015
Source: superiorcourt.maricopa.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 8 favorable · 2 unfavorable
Denied class certification for false-light claims over Maricopa County mugshot publication; the Court of Appeals affirmed.
June 25, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Was found to meet Arizona judicial performance standards for the 2026 retention cycle.
April 10, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Issued a permanent injunction requiring Arizona to establish a constitutional school-facilities funding system.
March 3, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: azsba.org · researched September 13, 2026
Summarily dismissed Jerry Stuebe's ineffective-assistance post-conviction claim; appellate review denied relief.
October 17, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Struck a crime victim's response to a delayed restitution appeal; the Arizona Supreme Court reversed that ruling.
September 20, 2021Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Was found to meet Arizona judicial performance standards for the 2018 retention cycle.
January 1, 2018Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Dismissed a petition to enforce divorce-decree property orders; the Court of Appeals reversed and remanded.
December 6, 2016Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026
Chaired the National High School Mock Trial Championship board.
May 1, 2015Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: superiorcourt.maricopa.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Served as legal-counsel coordinator for Arizona's High School Mock Trial Program.
May 1, 2015Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: superiorcourt.maricopa.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Practiced law at Fennemore Craig and later became a member of Sherman & Howard.
January 1, 1992Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: superiorcourt.maricopa.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 2 records
Was found to meet Arizona judicial performance standards for the 2026 retention cycle.
April 10, 2026
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was found to meet Arizona judicial performance standards for the 2018 retention cycle.
January 1, 2018
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Retention question · November 3, 2026
Profile last researched September 13, 2026.