2024 Arizona General Election

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2024 Arizona Primary Election

AZ Central, Moon Valley Justice of the Peace candidate accused of racist remarks, loses endorsements

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BallotPedia, Michael Irish

Michael was raised in Moon Valley and attended Brophy College Preparatory for high school. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Arizona and a law degree from the Phoenix School of Law. 

Michael is a managing partner & founder at iLaw PLLC. He worked as a real estate and business associate attorney at Brier, Irish, Hubbard, and Erhart. 

Michael Irish ran for Maricopa County Justice of the Peace Moon Valley Precinct in 2020, but did not win. 

As of June 27, 2024, Michael Irish did not have a website or any information online.

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Michael Irish

Michael is a managing partner/founder at iLaw PLLC. He worked as a real estate and business associate attorney att Brier, Irish, Hubbard, and Erhart. 

As of June 27, 2024, Michael Irish did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

- The justice of the peace presides over justice courts in each county. The number of justice courts in a county depends on its population. 
- A justice of the peace hears lawsuits, presides over misdemeanor cases, and hears civil and criminal traffic violations. Some examples of cases they might handle include eviction actions, DUIs (driving under the influence), and shoplifting. 
- Justices of the peace are elected in staggered elections for four-year terms. These elections are partisan. 
- Their salary depends on their judicial productivity, in other words, how many cases they see each year and equals, on average, $115,290.
- Some justices of the peace may be an attorney, but this is not a requirement for the role. 

Local judge who hears lawsuits, misdemeanors, and civil cases. 

Maricopa Justice of the Peace, Moon Valley Justice Precinct, Republican Primary

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