Monica B. Edelstein
AZ · Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
Monica B. Edelstein is a Maricopa County Superior Court judge serving since 2020.
Where Monica B. Edelstein stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)
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Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Prosecuted, as a federal prosecutor with two colleagues, a Phoenix real estate investor whose fraud schemes caused over $30 million in losses. He was sentenced to 17 years in prison.
December 19, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: justice.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Was retained as a judge by Maricopa County voters, with 579,974 yes votes (64.14%) to 324,208 no votes.
November 8, 2022
Source: content.govdelivery.com · researched September 13, 2026
Was appointed a Maricopa County Superior Court judge by Governor Doug Ducey. She was a federal prosecutor at the time.
September 4, 2020
Source: fox10phoenix.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 1 favorable
Was again found to meet judicial performance standards by the Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review. Surveys rated her acceptable or better 95% on legal ability, 96% on integrity, and 94% on temperament.
April 24, 2026Favorable on Impartiality
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 7 favorable · 1 unfavorable
Was again found to meet judicial performance standards by the Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review. Surveys rated her acceptable or better 95% on legal ability, 96% on integrity, and 94% on temperament.
April 24, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was found to meet judicial performance standards by the Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review. The commission voted 27 to 1.
September 23, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Had a paternity ruling overturned by the Arizona Court of Appeals. The court said she set aside a father's legal paternity without a valid legal reason and restored it (Johnson v. Edelstein).
October 26, 2021Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Prosecuted a former in-house lawyer who took restaurant company money to gamble. He was sentenced to prison and ordered to repay $1,339,252.69.
September 21, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: justice.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Prosecuted property managers who stole at least $1.2 million from homeowner association accounts. Two were sentenced to over a year in prison and ordered to repay the HOAs.
March 4, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: justice.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Prosecuted, as a federal prosecutor with two colleagues, a Phoenix real estate investor whose fraud schemes caused over $30 million in losses. He was sentenced to 17 years in prison.
December 19, 2017Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: justice.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Prosecuted, with a co-counsel, a Phoenix restaurant owner who failed to pay over $288,000 in taxes and $89,000 in wages. The owner was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in prison.
October 19, 2016Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: justice.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Prosecuted a Phoenix lawyer and two accountants as a U.S. Justice Department tax trial attorney. All three pleaded guilty in an offshore trust scheme that hid clients' income from the IRS.
June 30, 2010Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: justice.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Retention question · November 3, 2026
Profile last researched September 13, 2026.