Jennifer M. Perkins
AZ · Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One
Jennifer M. Perkins is a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, since October 2017. She was an assistant solicitor general in the Arizona Attorney General's Office before joining the court.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 11 records
Freedom Club PAC recommended retaining Perkins in Arizona's 2026 judicial election.
September 27, 2026
Source: azballot.org
Wrote a ruling overturning a six-month contempt sentence for a defendant's offensive email address in a virtual court hearing.
February 6, 2026
Source: coa1.azcourts.gov
Wrote a divided ruling directing a lower court to end a father's parental rights after finding no evidence that preserving them served the child's interests.
June 12, 2025
Source: coa1.azcourts.gov
Wrote a ruling vacating an excessive grandparent-visitation order because it infringed on a mother's parental rights.
October 31, 2024
Source: azcourts.gov
Wrote a ruling that a solar company's full investment tax credit counted in valuing its equipment for property tax.
May 14, 2024
Source: azcourts.gov
Wrote a ruling allowing a family court to consider new child-support and parenting requests while an earlier decision is on appeal.
January 2, 2024
Source: azcourts.gov
Wrote a ruling overturning a judgment against property owners who had recorded statements about neighborhood-rule violations.
August 30, 2018
Source: azcourts.gov
Began service on Arizona's Court of Appeals after working as an assistant state solicitor general.
October 30, 2017
Source: coa1.azcourts.gov
Filed a judicial-conduct rules petition to increase the transparency and efficiency of Arizona's complaint procedures.
November 20, 2013
Source: rulesforum.azcourts.gov
Represented a Pinal County steakhouse in a successful challenge to a county order banning outdoor dancing.
April 30, 2008
Source: ij.org
Helped file a lawsuit challenging New Mexico's law restricting who could call themselves an interior designer.
September 7, 2006
Source: ij.org
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 1 favorable
Arizona's judicial review commission found that Perkins met its performance standards for the 2026 retention vote.
April 24, 2026Favorable on Impartiality
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Arizona's judicial review commission found that Perkins met its performance standards for the 2026 retention vote.
April 24, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov
Past race Jennifer M. Perkins ran in:
- Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One Judge — Hon. Jennifer M. Perkins retention · November 3, 2026 · Maricopa County, Arizona · incumbent