Grand Canyon Times

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey recently announced new appointments to Arizona Superior Courts.

According to a press release, one appointment is that of Danielle Kamps Constant to the Pima County Superior Court, and the other is Darci Weede to the Yuma County Superior Court.

“I am delighted to appoint Danielle and Darci to their respective courts in Pima and Yuma counties,” Gov. Ducey said, according to the Oct. 7 press release. “Danielle’s broad experience in the public and private sectors will benefit the court greatly and allow her to quickly take to the job. Darci’s extensive experience, including civil, criminal and family law, demonstrate her strong work ethic and ability to serve Yuma County well.”

Kamps Constant currently serves as the managing partner of the Jennings, Strouss & Salmon office in Tucson, a position she has held since 2017. She also serves as judge pro tem for Pima County Superior Court and previously was a civil litigator at Gust Rosenfeld. 

Additionally, she has 12 years of experience serving as a prosecutor at the Pima County Attorney’s Office and was named Felony Prosecutor of the Year by the Southern Arizona Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. She holds a bachelors degree in history from Dordt University in Iowa in 1999 and graduated from the University of Arizona College of Law in 2002.  

Weede is currently a full-time judge pro tem in the Yuma County Justice Court Precinct One and presides over all misdemeanor and some felony criminal matters. Previously, she worked as supervising attorney for the Child Support Enforcement Section, a private attorney at the law firm of Mary K. Boyte and assistant attorney general with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office Protective Services and Child Support Enforcement Sections. She holds a degree in justice studies from Arizona State University and received her law degree from Pace University School of Law in White Plains, New York.

Weede was appointed after the approval of a new division by the Yuma County Board of Supervisors creating a vacancy at the Yuma County Superior Court. Kamps Constant was named following the retirement of Judge Deborah Bernini, which left a vacancy at the Pima County Superior Court.