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Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two Judge — Hon. Jeffrey L. Sklar retention

Pima County, Arizona
Retention race

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,

Jeffrey L. Sklar

Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site

Jeffrey L. Sklar has been a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two, since 2022. Sklar was a Pima County Superior Court judge from 2021 to 2022, after clerking for the Arizona Supreme Court and 13 years in private law practice.

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 a decision rejecting an election-signature lawsuit because its challengers lacked standing.

    August 27, 2025

    Source: appeals2.az.gov

  • Wrote an opinion upholding a DUI-related homicide conviction while reversing a duplicate assault conviction.

    August 13, 2024

    Source: appeals2.az.gov

  • Wrote an opinion finding a used-car buyer eligible to seek attorney fees after winning an Arizona Lemon Law claim.

    November 30, 2023

    Source: appeals2.az.gov

  • Wrote an opinion allowing a divorce petition to proceed despite a spouse’s earlier nonimmigrant visa status.

    June 15, 2023

    Source: appeals2.az.gov

  • Wrote an opinion barring joint legal decision-making after a trial court found a parent had a significant history of domestic violence.

    April 25, 2023

    Source: appeals2.az.gov

  • Represented a Benson mobile-home park in a zoning appeal. Arizona’s Supreme Court returned its permit dispute to the appeals court.

    March 5, 2013

    Source: caselaw.findlaw.com

Track record — Impartiality

Impartiality · 1 favorable

  • Arizona’s judicial review commission found he met performance standards. Recent surveys rated legal ability 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 and impartiality 100% acceptable or above.

    September 27, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

    Source: jpr.azcourts.gov

Sources: apps.azsos.gov · jpr.azcourts.gov