--- title: "Dewain Fox | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dewain-fox-maricopa-325" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Dewain Fox Superior Court in Maricopa County · Superior Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Superior Court in Maricopa County - State: Arizona - Role: Superior Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official judge-specific and circuitwide procedural guidance has been located for this profile. ## Biography ### Professional career - 2015 - Present: Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court - 2000 - 2009: Shareholder, Fennemore Craig, P.C., Phoenix - 1992 - 1999: Associate, Fennemore Craig, P.C., Phoenix - Currently, Judge Fox is assigned to the Commercial Court within the civil department of the Maricopa County Superior Court, located in the East Court Building in Phoenix ### Education - summa cum laude, University of Arizona College of Law — J.D. (1992) - Accounting, Arizona State University — B.S. (1989) ### Additional information - In August 2025, he determined that the state legislature was violating constitutional requirements to adequately fund public schools, citing unsafe buildings and insufficient resources. - Year: 6/2022 - Year: 6/2018 - Year: 5/2015 - 2009 - 2015: Member, Sherman & Howard L.L.C., Phoenix - Assignment history: Department: Civil - Location: Phoenix - Assignment history: Department: Criminal - Assignment history: Department: Family Court - Current assignment: Civil Department Phoenix - Fox emphasizes strict adherence to procedural rules, including separate filings for motions and responses, and careful compliance with court protocols. - He issued a permanent injunction requiring lawmakers to provide adequate funding, a decision that has been appealed by state legislative leaders. - He also regularly presides over civil cases filed in Maricopa County, demonstrating a consistent focus on business and commercial disputes. - His courtroom staff includes Judicial Assistant Melissa Alvarez and Courtroom Assistant Karina Garcia, who manage communications and filings for the division Maricopa County, AZ. - His judicial approach is noted for textualism and restraint, applying statutes and rules according to their plain meaning while ensuring procedural fairness. - Judge Fox has presided over significant civil cases, including a high-profile ruling on Arizona’s school funding system. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### judge specific protocol Scope: judge specific Dewain Fox has a published Maricopa protocol and practice page; review it for judge-specific courtroom and presentation requirements before appearing. Evidence excerpt: Protocol and Practice [Protocol and Practice page for Dewain Fox](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/profile.asp?jdgID=325&jdgUSID=12086) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### judge protocol directory Scope: courtwide Maricopa County publishes judge and judicial-officer protocol links from its official judicial-officer directory; check the assigned officer's protocol page before hearings or trial presentation planning. Evidence excerpt: Protocol [Maricopa County Superior Court Judicial Officers](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/index.asp?title=0) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### digital evidence portal Scope: statewide Arizona's digital-evidence portal supports invited parties in participating courts to upload, review, manage, and share case exhibits for virtual or in-person hearings. Evidence excerpt: The digital evidence portal provides convenient 24/7 online access to upload, review, and manage exhibits in a case to which a party has been invited. [Arizona Digital Evidence](https://www.azcourts.gov/digitalevidence) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing local orders Scope: statewide Arizona requires each Superior, Justice, and Municipal Court to issue a local remote-hearing administrative order. The applicable county or court order controls scheduling and technology requirements. Evidence excerpt: The Arizona Supreme Court also mandated that each Superior, Justice, and Municipal Court issue a local administrative order based on these recommendations, with modifications as necessary due to technology or staffing limitations. [Local Administrative Orders Regarding Virtual Hearings](https://www.azcourts.gov/courtservices/Court-Services-Home/Local-Administrative-Orders-Regarding-Virtual-Hearings) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote appearances and evidence Scope: statewide Arizona remote appearances depend on the assigned judge and court. Parties should provide the court with evidence, documents, photos, or proof needed for the remote hearing using the court's directions. Evidence excerpt: Depending on the judge and court, hearings can be scheduled as in person or remote appearances. [Remote Court Appearances](https://www.azcourts.gov/selfservicecenter/Resources/Remote-Court-Appearances) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=325&jdgUSID=12086) - [Official roster](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=325&jdgUSID=12086) - [Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County official judicial roster](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=325&jdgUSID=12086) - [Maricopa County Superior Court Judicial Officers](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/index.asp?title=0) - [Protocol and Practice page for Dewain Fox](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/profile.asp?jdgID=325&jdgUSID=12086) - [Arizona Digital Evidence](https://www.azcourts.gov/digitalevidence) - [Local Administrative Orders Regarding Virtual Hearings](https://www.azcourts.gov/courtservices/Court-Services-Home/Local-Administrative-Orders-Regarding-Virtual-Hearings) - [Remote Court Appearances](https://www.azcourts.gov/selfservicecenter/Resources/Remote-Court-Appearances) - [Judge Dewain FOX](https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/JudicialBiographies/judicialBio.asp?jdgID=325&jdgUSID=12086) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dewain-fox-maricopa-325", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dewain-fox-maricopa-325", "name": "Dewain Fox | KnowJudges", "description": "Dewain Fox, Superior Court in Maricopa County. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.azcourts.gov/courtservices/Court-Services-Home/Local-Administrative-Orders-Regarding-Virtual-Hearings). Collected 2026-07-26.