Hon. Casey F McGinley

Honorable Casey McGinley was appointed to the Superior Court by Gov. Doug Ducey in June 2018. He has served on the juvenile, civil, and criminal benches, and currently serves as Criminal Presiding Judge. Prior to his appointment, Judge McGinley served as a full time Judge Pro Tempore on the Superior Court’s criminal bench, having been appointed to that position by the Hon. Sarah. R Simmons in Feb. 2013. Judge McGinley graduated with honors from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in political science and a minor in economics. In his senior year, he served as a Legislative Intern for The Hon. Jane D. Hull, Governor of Arizona. He attended law school at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, and in his second year, Judge McGinley served as a legal intern for U.S. Senator Jon Kyl. After earning his J.D. in 2003, Judge McGinley clerked for The Hon. Christopher C. Browning of the Pima County Superior Court before joining the Pima County Attorney’s Office in July 2004. Between 2004 and February of 2013, he prosecuted various forms of criminal charges, including vehicular and violent offenses, and cold case homicides. In his free time, Judge McGinley enjoys spending time with his family and visiting Pinetop.