Bradley Astrowsky
AZ · Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court
Bradley Astrowsky is a Maricopa County Superior Court judge who has served since 2012.
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Track record
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 4 favorable · 5 unfavorable
Was found to meet Arizona judicial performance standards for the 2026 retention cycle.
April 24, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Granted summary judgment to contractor groups against city prevailing-wage ordinances, including Phoenix's. The Court of Appeals affirmed that state law still bars cities from requiring prevailing wages.
February 27, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: coa1.azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Threw out an arbitration award in a Scottsdale construction dispute. The Court of Appeals vacated his order as based on unsupported findings and told him to confirm the award.
October 22, 2024Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Dismissed a worker's job-related claims instead of sending them to arbitration as her contract required. The Court of Appeals vacated the dismissal.
December 14, 2023Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Ruled that a federal court's earlier judgment bound the state claims in a lawsuit against an off-duty Phoenix police officer. The Court of Appeals affirmed.
August 1, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Issued an injunction limiting live music at Tempe venue Shady Park after a senior complex sued over noise. The Court of Appeals vacated it for failing to weigh free-speech rights.
December 29, 2022Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was found to meet Arizona judicial performance standards by a 27-1 commission vote before his 2022 retention election.
September 23, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Dismissed a man's post-conviction petition as too late. The Court of Appeals granted relief, holding no deadline applies to his actual-innocence and illegal-sentence claims.
November 2, 2021Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was publicly reprimanded by the Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct. He left a divorce ruling undecided for months past the 60-day limit and signed inaccurate salary certifications.
May 19, 2020Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: azcjc.azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Was publicly reprimanded by the Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct. He left a divorce ruling undecided for months past the 60-day limit and signed inaccurate salary certifications.
May 19, 2020
Source: azcjc.azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Retention question · November 3, 2026
Profile last researched September 13, 2026.