PHOENIX, AZ On Friday, Governor Doug Ducey announced his appointees to the Maricopa County Superior Court to fill vacancies created by retirements. Glenn Allen, Andrew Russell and Lisa Wahlin will fill vacancies created by the retirements of Judges Arthur T. Anderson, Dawn M. Bergin and John C. Rea.
Kimberly Ortiz was appointed to the Pima County Superior Court to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Paul E. Tang.
Allen has been serving since 2016 as a Commissioner for the Maricopa County Superior Court, where he currently presides over criminal matters. He previously served on the juvenile bench and was in charge of the Family Treatment Court for parents in substance abuse-related dependencies. From 2015 to 2016, he also served as a Judge Pro Tem for the Maricopa County Superior Court. Glenn began his career at the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office from 2002 to 2003.