Maricopa County Superior Court Judge — Hon. Dewain Fox 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,
Dewain Fox
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Dewain Fox is a Maricopa County Superior Court judge serving since 2015.
Where Dewain Fox stands, based on their records
Supports
Civil Rights (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
Issued a permanent injunction requiring Arizona to establish a constitutional school-facilities funding system.
March 3, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: azsba.org
Ruled that Arizona's public-school capital funding system violated the state constitution's uniform-school requirement.
August 12, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: axios.com
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Presided over Dontea Works's assault trial; the resulting convictions were affirmed on appeal.
January 9, 2025
Source: law.justia.com
Moved from the criminal bench to the Superior Court's civil department.
June 1, 2022
Source: superiorcourt.maricopa.gov
Presided over Carl Dixson's child-sexual-abuse trial and imposed consecutive sentences; the convictions and sentences were affirmed.
April 7, 2022
Source: law.justia.com
Presided over Jerry Stuebe's burglary trial and imposed concurrent prison terms; the convictions were affirmed but DNA-testing fees were vacated.
June 30, 2020
Source: law.justia.com
Moved from the family bench to the Superior Court's criminal department.
June 1, 2018
Source: superiorcourt.maricopa.gov
Began serving as a Maricopa County Superior Court judge.
May 1, 2015
Source: superiorcourt.maricopa.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 7 favorable · 2 unfavorable
Denied class certification for false-light claims over Maricopa County mugshot publication; the Court of Appeals affirmed.
June 25, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com
Was found to meet Arizona judicial performance standards for the 2026 retention cycle. Also did the same on January 1, 2018.
April 10, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov
Issued a permanent injunction requiring Arizona to establish a constitutional school-facilities funding system.
March 3, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: azsba.org
Summarily dismissed Jerry Stuebe's ineffective-assistance post-conviction claim; appellate review denied relief.
October 17, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com
Struck a crime victim's response to a delayed restitution appeal; the Arizona Supreme Court reversed that ruling.
September 20, 2021Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com
Dismissed a petition to enforce divorce-decree property orders; the Court of Appeals reversed and remanded.
December 6, 2016Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com
Chaired the National High School Mock Trial Championship board.
May 1, 2015Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: superiorcourt.maricopa.gov
Served as legal-counsel coordinator for Arizona's High School Mock Trial Program.
May 1, 2015Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: superiorcourt.maricopa.gov
Practiced law at Fennemore Craig and later became a member of Sherman & Howard.
January 1, 1992Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: superiorcourt.maricopa.gov
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Was found to meet Arizona judicial performance standards for the 2026 retention cycle. Also did the same on January 1, 2018.
April 10, 2026
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov