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# Jon W. Thompson

Court of Appeals of Arizona · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Court of Appeals of Arizona
- State: Arizona
- Role: Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Jon W. Thompson (1954–2019) was a distinguished judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals, serving from 1995 until his death in 2019, and one of the state’s longest‐sitting appellate judges
- Litigation Partner, Mangum, Wall, Stoops & Warden, Flagstaff 1990-1995
- Judge Pro Tem, Coconino County Superior Court 1989-1990
- Began his legal career in private practice in Phoenix (1979–1980), then held the role of Deputy County Attorney for Yuma County (1980–1983) and Coconino County (1983–1988)
- Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals, Div
- He later became Judge Pro Tem for Coconino County Superior Court and a litigation partner at Mangum, Wall, Stoops & Warden in Flagstaff

### Education

- University of Colorado Boulder — J.D.

### Additional information

- 1 1995-present.
- Jon W. Thompson died on July 22, 2019, in Phoenix, Arizona, at age 65.
- He was retained by voters in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016, making him the state’s second‐longest‐serving appellate judge at the time of his death.
- In 1995, Governor Fife Symington appointed Thompson to the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One in Phoenix.
- Appointed to this court in 1995 by Republican Governor Fife Symington.
- Practitioner, 1994-1994
- Jon W. Thompson was born in 1954 and attended Glendale Community College before earning a B.S. in 1975 from Northern Arizona University and a J.D. in 1979 from the University of Colorado School of Law.
- Date of birth: 1954
- His passing left two vacancies on the Division One bench and was widely mourned by colleagues and the public.

## 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

### 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.courtlistener.com/person/6250/jon-w-thompson/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6250/jon-w-thompson/)
- [Court of Appeals of Arizona current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6250/jon-w-thompson/)
- [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)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6250/jon-w-thompson/)
- [JON W. THOMPSON](https://www.azcourts.gov/coa1/Judges/JON-W-THOMPSON)
- [Jon Thompson - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jon_Thompson)
- [Wikidata: Jon W. Thompson](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74496080)
- [History of the Court](https://coa1.azcourts.gov/Court-Information/History-of-the-Court)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6250/jon-w-thompson/)
- [JON W. THOMPSON](https://www.azcourts.gov/coa1/Judges/JON-W-THOMPSON)
- [Jon Thompson - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jon_Thompson)
- [Wikidata: Jon W. Thompson](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74496080)

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