Ballotpedia, Michael Valenzuela

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Michael has a bachelor's degree in political science and government, a master's of public administration degree, and a law degree from the University of Arizona. 

Michael previously worked as an assistant attorney general in the Arizona Attorney General's office. 

Michael F. Valenzuela currently serves as a Superior Court Judge in Maricopa County. He was appointed in 2022 and is serving his 1st term. 

As a superior court judge in Maricopa County for 2 years, oversees cases involving criminal felonies, the administration of wills and estates, evictions of renters, and divorce proceedings, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.

As an assistant attorney general, Valenzuela prosecuted civil and criminal cases under state law on behalf of the attorney general’s office, supervised legal and clerical staff, and conducted interviews with victims and witnesses in ongoing cases.

As an assistant attorney general with the Arizona Attorney General's Office for 11 years, represented the State of Arizona in noncapital criminal appeals and federal habeas corpus proceedings and the State Departments' of Economic Security and Child Safety in cases before the Arizona Court of Appeals and Arizona Supreme Court., supervised legal and clerical staff, and conducted interviews with victims and witnesses in ongoing cases.

- As a superior court judge in Maricopa County for 2 years, oversees cases involving criminal felonies, the administration of wills and estates, evictions of renters, and divorce proceedings, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.
- As an assistant attorney general with the Arizona Attorney General's Office for 11 years, represented the State of Arizona in noncapital criminal appeals and federal habeas corpus proceedings and the State Departments' of Economic Security and Child Safety in cases before the Arizona Court of Appeals and Arizona Supreme Court., supervised legal and clerical staff, and conducted interviews with victims and witnesses in ongoing cases.

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