Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One Judge — Hon. Daniel J. Kiley retention
Source: elections.maricopa.gov
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,
Daniel J. Kiley
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Daniel J. Kiley is a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, since January 2023. He was a Maricopa County Superior Court judge from 2010 to 2023 and a business lawyer before that.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Wrote a ruling limiting the use of a child sex-abuse victim's past sexual experiences as evidence of emotional trauma.
March 5, 2026
Source: coa1.azcourts.gov
Wrote a ruling denying a firefighter's workers' compensation claim for job-related mental stress under Arizona's unusual-stress test.
April 29, 2025
Source: azcourts.gov
Wrote a ruling upholding a driver's conviction for leaving the scene of a fatal crash. One judge dissented.
November 7, 2024
Source: azcourts.gov
Wrote a ruling allowing an injured cyclist's suit against Phoenix and a roadwork contractor to proceed without expert testimony.
June 6, 2024
Source: azcourts.gov
Wrote a ruling sending an unemployment-benefits case back for review of whether a home caregiver was the company's employee.
March 19, 2024
Source: azcourts.gov
Wrote a ruling blocking a change to a divorced couple's pension order because the court lacked grounds to modify their agreement.
June 20, 2023
Source: azcourts.gov
Took his seat on Arizona's Court of Appeals after more than 12 years as a Maricopa County Superior Court judge.
January 18, 2023
Source: coa1.azcourts.gov
Dismissed a state utility commissioner's lawsuit over his power to investigate a utility. Arizona's Supreme Court later reversed that ruling.
January 17, 2019
Source: azcourts.gov
Denied a request to pause Arizona's voter-approved minimum-wage and paid-sick-leave law. The state Supreme Court later rejected the challenge.
August 2, 2017
Source: azcourts.gov
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 1 favorable
Arizona's judicial review commission found that Kiley 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 Kiley met its performance standards for the 2026 retention vote.
April 24, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov
Source: apps.azsos.gov