Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two Judge — Hon. Christopher J. O'Neil retention
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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,
Christopher J. O'Neil
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Christopher J. O'Neil is a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two. O'Neil previously served as a Pinal County Superior Court judge and as presiding judge of the Casa Grande City Court.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Freedom Club PAC endorsed retaining him in the 2026 Court of Appeals election.
September 27, 2026
Source: azballot.org
Wrote an opinion allowing discovery of attendees’ names from a Pima County executive session while rejecting part of a records claim.
June 16, 2026
Source: appeals2.az.gov
Wrote an opinion vacating a parental-rights termination after finding the cited statute did not apply to a previously dismissed paternity action.
January 8, 2026
Source: appeals2.az.gov
Wrote an opinion returning a child-support case for further review of its income and support calculations.
October 1, 2024
Source: appeals2.az.gov
Wrote an opinion allowing part of a wrongful-death suit over a Pima County constable shooting to proceed.
February 14, 2024
Source: appeals2.az.gov
Wrote an opinion upholding a driver-license suspension based on accumulated traffic violations.
July 25, 2023
Source: appeals2.az.gov
Denied a continuance in a Pinal drug trial while offering accommodations for the defendant’s pain. The appeals court affirmed.
December 17, 2019
Source: law.justia.com
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 1 favorable
Arizona’s judicial review commission found he met performance standards. Recent surveys rated legal ability 94% and impartiality 100% acceptable or above.
September 27, 2026Favorable on Impartiality
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Arizona’s judicial review commission found he met performance standards. Recent surveys rated legal ability 94% and impartiality 100% acceptable or above.
September 27, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: jpr.azcourts.gov
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