Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One Judge — Hon. Andrew M. Jacobs 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,
Andrew M. Jacobs
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Andrew M. Jacobs is a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, appointed in 2023. He was a partner at large law firms and led an appeals practice for 13 years.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 9 records
By 2026-09-27, Freedom Club PAC’s 2026 election guide recommended rejecting Judge Andrew M. Jacobs in his retention vote.
September 27, 2026
Source: azballot.org
On 2026-08-27, the Arizona Supreme Court denied Judge Andrew M. Jacobs’s proposed rule pausing generative AI use for core judicial work.
August 27, 2026
Source: apps.azcourts.gov
On 2026-01-12, Judge Andrew M. Jacobs petitioned the Arizona Supreme Court to pause generative AI use for core judicial work through 2029 while it was studied.
January 12, 2026
Source: rulesforum.azcourts.gov
On 2025-02-12, Judge Andrew M. Jacobs issued an amended opinion upholding attorney-fee sanctions against a lawyer who directed a client not to answer proper deposition questions.
February 12, 2025
Source: azcourts.gov
On 2025-01-28, Judge Andrew M. Jacobs dissented in part from an appeals ruling upholding a sexual-assault conviction, arguing that a prospective juror should have been removed for possible bias.
January 28, 2025
Source: azcourts.gov
On 2024-10-17, Judge Andrew M. Jacobs wrote a divided appeals opinion upholding drug convictions after deciding that police use of a vehicle travel database did not require suppressing evidence.
October 17, 2024
Source: azcourts.gov
On 2024-10-17, Judge Andrew M. Jacobs dissented in a medical marijuana licensing case, arguing that Arizona’s 500-foot school buffer should include preschools.
October 17, 2024
Source: azcourts.gov
On 2023-03-27, Andrew M. Jacobs joined the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, following his appointment by Governor Katie Hobbs.
March 27, 2023
Source: coa1.azcourts.gov
On 2017-04-18, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed and remanded a sanctions ruling in a case where Andrew M. Jacobs represented an Arizona lawyer and law firm as counsel of record.
April 18, 2017
Source: supremecourt.gov
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 1 favorable
On 2026-09-02, Arizona’s Judicial Performance Review Commission reported that Judge Andrew M. Jacobs met its standards; recent survey ratings were 96% acceptable or above for legal ability and 94% for impartiality.
September 2, 2026Favorable on Impartiality
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
On 2026-09-02, Arizona’s Judicial Performance Review Commission reported that Judge Andrew M. Jacobs met its standards; recent survey ratings were 96% acceptable or above for legal ability and 94% for impartiality.
September 2, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov
Source: apps.azsos.gov