Opinion
Administrative Order No. 2010-100
September 23, 2010.
Administrative Order No. 2004-36 establishes the State, Tribal and Federal Court Forum and provides its membership. The state members include an appellate judge, five trial court judges of general and limited jurisdiction courts, and a clerk of the superior court or deputy clerk appointed by the Chief Justice and the Arizona Attorney General or designee. The federal members include a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit appointed by the Chief Judge of that court, a judge of the United States District court for the District of Arizona appointed by the Chief Judge of that court, the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona or designee and the Federal Public Defender for the District of Arizona or designee. The tribal members include at least eight chief judges or justices or their designees and any additional chief judges or their designees who express interest in Forum membership and who are appointed by the Chief Justice. Therefore, after due consideration,
IT IS ORDERED that the Honorable William O'Neil is appointed as a State Trial Court Judge Member of the State, Tribal, and Federal Court Forum for a term beginning upon signature of this Order and ending upon his retirement on December 31, 2010.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the following individuals are appointed to the State, Tribal, and Federal Court Forum for terms beginning upon signature of this Order and ending June 30, 2013:
New Appointments
Honorable Siera Russell Tribal Judge Member
Honorable Kerry G. Passey Tribal Judge Member
Honorable Kay A. Lewis Tribal Judge Member
Honorable Mitchell Kalauli Tribal Judge Member
Honorable Neil Flores Tribal Judge Member
Honorable Annette Stewart Tribal Judge Member
Honorable Peter Swann State Appellate Judge Member
Honorable David Widmaier State Trial Judge Member
Jan W. Morris Public Member
Reappointments
Pat Henson Public Member
Diandra Benally, Esq. State Bar Member
Honorable Delbert Ray Tribal Judge Member
Honorable Arthur Markham Tribal Judge Member
Honorable Claudette White Tribal Judge Member
Honorable Edd Dawson Tribal Judge Member
Honorable Delfred Leslie Tribal Judge Member
Honorable Herb Yazzie Tribal Judge Member
Honorable Donna Grimsley State Trial Court Judge Member
Honorable Victor Clyde State Trial Court Judge Member
Sue Hall Clerk of Court Member
Dated this 23day of September, 2010.