Gov. Doug Ducey (Republican), 2017

• Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One · 2017–present
• Assistant Solicitor General, Arizona Attorney General’s Office · 2015–2017
• Appellate attorney, Mandel Young
• Disciplinary Counsel, Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct · 2009–2014
• Attorney, Institute for Justice, Arizona Chapter
• Law Clerk to Judge James O. Browning, U.S. District Court
• Associate, Browning & Peifer

Meets Judicial Performance Standards

Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• Boettcher v. Boettcher (opens in a new tab)

  Aug 14, 2026 · Petition granted

  Upheld a father's contempt finding but vacated changes to his decision-making and parenting time.

• Gouveia v. Gruler (In re Guardianship of Gruler) (opens in a new tab)

  Apr 15, 2026 · Reversed in part

  Held a court, not a guardian, decides whether requested contact serves a ward's best interests.

• Commans v. Dunbar (opens in a new tab)

  Feb 6, 2026 · Reversed

  Reversed a contempt finding entered without first giving an opportunity to be heard.

• Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One: Jennifer M. Perkins (opens in a new tab)
•  · Jennifer Perkins and James Morse Appointed To The Arizona Court Of Appeals, Division One (Office of the Governor, Sept. 29, 2017; archived copy of azgovernor.gov) (opens in a new tab)

Gov. Doug Ducey (Republican), 2017

• Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One · 2017–present
• Assistant Solicitor General, Arizona Attorney General’s Office · 2015–2017
• Appellate attorney, Mandel Young
• Disciplinary Counsel, Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct · 2009–2014
• Attorney, Institute for Justice, Arizona Chapter
• Law Clerk to Judge James O. Browning, U.S. District Court
• Associate, Browning & Peifer

Meets Judicial Performance Standards

Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• Boettcher v. Boettcher (opens in a new tab)

  Aug 14, 2026 · Petition granted

  Upheld a father's contempt finding but vacated changes to his decision-making and parenting time.

• Gouveia v. Gruler (In re Guardianship of Gruler) (opens in a new tab)

  Apr 15, 2026 · Reversed in part

  Held a court, not a guardian, decides whether requested contact serves a ward's best interests.

• Commans v. Dunbar (opens in a new tab)

  Feb 6, 2026 · Reversed

  Reversed a contempt finding entered without first giving an opportunity to be heard.

• Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One: Jennifer M. Perkins (opens in a new tab)
•  · Jennifer Perkins and James Morse Appointed To The Arizona Court Of Appeals, Division One (Office of the Governor, Sept. 29, 2017; archived copy of azgovernor.gov) (opens in a new tab)