The Superior Court is seeking public input on the performance of Pro Tempore judges and Senior Commissioners who are up for reappointment. This process is required by the Arizona Code of Judicial Administration and Administrative Orders 2012-009 and 2023-004, which mandate that feedback be collected from judicial officers, attorneys, and the public before annual reappointments.
The Pro Tempore judges seeking reappointment in Superior Court include Anne Borowiec. For Justice Court, Justin C. Allred and Gary Douglas are listed as candidates for reappointment. The Senior Commissioners under consideration are James Conlogue and Wallace Hoggatt.
Community members can submit their comments through online forms or by mailing printed forms to Niltza Flores, Superior Court Administrator, at P.O. Box 204, Bisbee, AZ 85603. Comments may also be emailed to Cochiseeval@courts.az.gov. The deadline for submitting feedback is February 26, 2026.
“Prior to annual reappointment of Pro Tempore judges, the Presiding Judge must seek input from judicial officers, attorneys, and the public regarding the performance of each Pro Tempore Judge,” according to court officials.
Similarly, “prior to annual reappointment of Senior Commissioners, the Presiding Judge must seek input from judicial officers, attorneys, and the public regarding the performance of each Senior Commissioner.”
In related education statistics for Cochise County: In recent years a majority of students have struggled with standardized tests. During the 2022-23 school year, 70% of students in grades three through eight did not pass the mathematics section of the AASA exam (https://www.azed.gov/), while 76% of high schoolers failed the mathematics section of the ACT (https://www.azed.gov/). Additionally, more than sixty percent did not pass English sections on both exams (https://www.azed.gov/). However, in the following academic year (2023-24), there was a slight improvement with about 27% of high schoolers passing mathematics on the ACT (https://www.azed.gov/) and nearly 29% passing math on AASA among third through eighth graders (https://www.azed.gov/).
The court has provided evaluation documents for those interested in participating in this feedback process.
