Pima County Superior Court Judge — Hon. Jeffrey T. Bergin retention
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Jeffrey T. Bergin
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Jeffrey T. Bergin is a judge of the Arizona Superior Court in Pima County and is assigned to Civil Division 22.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Denied a request from 11 families to delay a state school board vote on February 4, 2026. The vote was on moving the Tucson campus of the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
February 4, 2026
Source: azluminaria.org
Ruled on May 7, 2025 that an investor was owed millions in damages from two Tucson developers. He upheld an arbitrator's finding that their company committed fraud.
May 7, 2025
Source: azcentral.com
Was kept on the bench by Pima County voters on November 8, 2022. The retention vote was 223,871 yes (74.6%) to 76,259 no.
November 8, 2022
Source: content.civicplus.com
Was appointed presiding judge of Pima County Superior Court by the Arizona Supreme Court on June 22, 2021. The presiding judge runs the county's trial courts, budgets, and case assignments.
June 22, 2021
Source: sc.pima.gov
Ruled on July 6, 2012 that a new Walmart at Tucson's El Con Mall could move forward. He denied a neighborhood group's bid to undo the mall's development agreement.
July 6, 2012
Source: insidetucsonbusiness.com
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 2 favorable
Was found to meet judicial performance standards by Arizona's judicial review commission in 2026. In surveys, 99% rated his impartiality and 98% rated his legal ability as acceptable or better.
April 24, 2026Favorable on Impartiality
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov
Was found to meet judicial performance standards by Arizona's judicial review commission in 2022. The vote was 28 to 0, and 100% of lawyers rated his legal ability acceptable or better.
April 22, 2022Favorable on Impartiality
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 2 favorable · 1 unfavorable
Was found to meet judicial performance standards by Arizona's judicial review commission in 2026. In surveys, 99% rated his impartiality and 98% rated his legal ability as acceptable or better.
April 24, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov
Had his order releasing a secret grand jury transcript reversed by the Arizona Court of Appeals on December 19, 2023. The court said the defense had not shown enough need to break grand jury secrecy.
December 19, 2023Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: appeals2.az.gov
Was found to meet judicial performance standards by Arizona's judicial review commission in 2022. The vote was 28 to 0, and 100% of lawyers rated his legal ability acceptable or better.
April 22, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov