Arizona has three official courts of record. Judges on the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and most Superior Courts are appointed by the Governor. The AZ Constitution requires that all judges must retire from the court when they reach 70 years of age. U.S. Federal judges and Justices of the Supreme Court have life-time appointments. Do you believe this is a discriminatory practice (Agism) or is there a legitimate rationale for this Constitutional provision? Leftover from frontier days, Arizona also has Justices of the Peace that handle common, everyday issues such as small claims, traffic accidents, misdemeanor offenses, and landlord-tenant disputes. The maximum suit in the Justice Court is $10,000, otherwise, one must sue in AZ Superior Court. 

Is the $10,000 limit for the Justice Court outdated? Should the amount be raised or should the courts continue to have a separation over the amount of the claim?

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Answer The provision in the Arizona Constitution mandating judges to retire at the age of 70 could be viewed as agerelated and some might argue that i... View the full answer