Maricopa County Superior Court Judge — Hon. Aryeh D. Schwartz 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,
Aryeh D. Schwartz
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Aryeh D. Schwartz is a Maricopa County Superior Court judge appointed in 2020.
Track record
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 3 favorable · 3 unfavorable
Was found to meet Arizona judicial performance standards for the 2026 retention cycle.
April 24, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov
Denied a defendant's request to send his shooting case back to the grand jury. The Court of Appeals ordered a new grand jury review, finding prosecutors led the witness and left out self-defense evidence.
March 16, 2026Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: coa1.azcourts.gov
Paused a covenant-marriage divorce until the couple had lived apart two years, though the wife alleged abuse instead. The Court of Appeals said he lacked authority and vacated the pause.
May 25, 2023Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: azcourts.gov
Was found to meet Arizona judicial performance standards by a 20-0 commission vote before his 2022 retention election.
September 23, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov
Allowed clinical social workers to testify in two mental-health commitment cases over a privilege objection. The Court of Appeals affirmed his rulings.
July 13, 2021Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: azcourts.gov
Dismissed an undue-influence claim over a family trust and cut the challengers out as beneficiaries. The Court of Appeals reversed in part and vacated in part.
May 11, 2021Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: azcourts.gov
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov