Anni Hill Foster

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Arizona Court of Appeals Division One (Maricopa County) Anni Hill Foster's seat

Running this campaign?

On the ballot · 2026

State judiciary — Arizona

Key dates

NOV3Tue
Election

Up for retention

Voters decide whether Anni Hill Foster keeps the seat

Appointed

Gov. Doug Ducey (Republican), 2022

Before this court

Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One · 2023–present
General Counsel to Gov. Doug Ducey
In-house counsel, Arizona Department of Public Safety
Attorney, Arizona Attorney General’s Office

Official evaluation

Meets Judicial Performance Standards

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

Recent opinions

Hudson v. Heap (opens in a new tab)
Aug 11, 2026 ·
Upheld a county's denial of records requests for electronic records of 2024 ballot selections.
Lane v. City of Scottsdale (opens in a new tab)
Oct 22, 2024 ·
Held a city's tax measure ballot language was misleading and barred it from the 2024 ballot.
In re Termination of Parental Rights as to M.N. (opens in a new tab)
Apr 30, 2024 ·
Reversed a parental-rights termination because the father was a presumed, not putative, father.

Sources

Anni Hill Foster

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Arizona Court of Appeals Division One (Maricopa County) Anni Hill Foster's seat

Running this campaign?

On the ballot · 2026

State judiciary — Arizona

Key dates

NOV3Tue
Election

Up for retention

Voters decide whether Anni Hill Foster keeps the seat

Appointed

Gov. Doug Ducey (Republican), 2022

Before this court

Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One · 2023–present
General Counsel to Gov. Doug Ducey
In-house counsel, Arizona Department of Public Safety
Attorney, Arizona Attorney General’s Office

Official evaluation

Meets Judicial Performance Standards

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

Recent opinions

Hudson v. Heap (opens in a new tab)
Aug 11, 2026 ·
Upheld a county's denial of records requests for electronic records of 2024 ballot selections.
Lane v. City of Scottsdale (opens in a new tab)
Oct 22, 2024 ·
Held a city's tax measure ballot language was misleading and barred it from the 2024 ballot.
In re Termination of Parental Rights as to M.N. (opens in a new tab)
Apr 30, 2024 ·
Reversed a parental-rights termination because the father was a presumed, not putative, father.

Sources

Anni Hill Foster

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Arizona Court of Appeals Division One (Maricopa County) Anni Hill Foster's seat

Running this campaign?

On the ballot · 2026

State judiciary — Arizona

Key dates

NOV3Tue
Election

Up for retention

Voters decide whether Anni Hill Foster keeps the seat

Appointed

Gov. Doug Ducey (Republican), 2022

Before this court

Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One · 2023–present
General Counsel to Gov. Doug Ducey
In-house counsel, Arizona Department of Public Safety
Attorney, Arizona Attorney General’s Office

Official evaluation

Meets Judicial Performance Standards

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

Recent opinions

Hudson v. Heap (opens in a new tab)
Aug 11, 2026 ·
Upheld a county's denial of records requests for electronic records of 2024 ballot selections.
Lane v. City of Scottsdale (opens in a new tab)
Oct 22, 2024 ·
Held a city's tax measure ballot language was misleading and barred it from the 2024 ballot.
In re Termination of Parental Rights as to M.N. (opens in a new tab)
Apr 30, 2024 ·
Reversed a parental-rights termination because the father was a presumed, not putative, father.

Sources

Anni Hill Foster

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Arizona Court of Appeals Division One (Maricopa County) Anni Hill Foster's seat

Running this campaign?

On the ballot · 2026

State judiciary — Arizona

Key dates

NOV3Tue
Election

Up for retention

Voters decide whether Anni Hill Foster keeps the seat

Appointed

Gov. Doug Ducey (Republican), 2022

Before this court

Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One · 2023–present
General Counsel to Gov. Doug Ducey
In-house counsel, Arizona Department of Public Safety
Attorney, Arizona Attorney General’s Office

Official evaluation

Meets Judicial Performance Standards

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

Recent opinions

Hudson v. Heap (opens in a new tab)
Aug 11, 2026 ·
Upheld a county's denial of records requests for electronic records of 2024 ballot selections.
Lane v. City of Scottsdale (opens in a new tab)
Oct 22, 2024 ·
Held a city's tax measure ballot language was misleading and barred it from the 2024 ballot.
In re Termination of Parental Rights as to M.N. (opens in a new tab)
Apr 30, 2024 ·
Reversed a parental-rights termination because the father was a presumed, not putative, father.

Sources