Cynthia J. Bailey
Education and employment
Judge Bailey was appointed to the Court of Appeals in April 2020. From 2010 until her appointment, Judge Bailey served on the Maricopa County Superior Court, presiding over cases in the criminal, family, and civil divisions.
As a practicing lawyer, in addition to a broad private practice, Judge Bailey worked in both the executive and legislative branches of government. She served as the Rules Attorney for the Arizona State Senate, worked as a criminal prosecutor in Maricopa County, and as a lawyer representing Maricopa County in the mental health court.
Judge Bailey received her B.S. and J.D. from Arizona State University.
Judicial record
617 opinions where Cynthia J. Bailey sat on the panel, spanning 2020–2026.
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Panel votes per year
How Cynthia J. Bailey's panel-seat count has shifted year by year.
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Most-frequent co-panelists
Judges who appeared on the same opinions, ranked by overlap count. Click compare to overlay them on the chart above.
- Jennifer M. Perkins 113 shared compare
- Paul J. McMurdie 108 shared compare
- Maria Elena Cruz 106 shared compare
- Randall M. Howe 102 shared compare
- D. Steven Williams 95 shared compare
- David D. Weinzweig 82 shared compare
- Samuel Anderson Thumma 74 shared compare
- David B. Gass 73 shared compare
- Kent E. Cattani 69 shared compare
- Lawrence F. Winthrop 63 shared compare
Recent opinions
15 most recent opinions where Cynthia J. Bailey sat on the panel.
| Docket | Court | Filed | Disposition | Case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 CA-JV 26-0031 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-07-21 | Affirmed | In Re Term of Parental Rights as to A.H. and N.N. |
| 1 CA-CR 24-0599 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-07-20 | Affirmed | State v. Younis |
| 1 CA-CR 25-0556 PRPC | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-07-15 | Denied | State v. Walls-Bey |
| 1 CA-CV 25-0867 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-07-10 | Vacated | MACIAS v. WINDTBERG |
| 1 CA-CV 25-0828 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-07-10 | Affirmed | DREAM v. SANTOS |
| 1 CA-CV 25-0422 FC | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-03-25 | Affirmed in part; vacated and remanded in part | MacNeil v. Carter |
| 1 CA-JV 25-0170 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-03-25 | Affirmed | In Re Term of Parental Rights as to D.S. |
| 1 CA-CR 24-0683 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-03-24 | Affirmed | State v. Whiteside |
| 1 CA-CV 25-0323 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-03-23 | Vacated in part and remanded | STEPHAN v. BERTZ |
| 1 CA-CV 25-0337 FC | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-03-23 | Affirmed in part | Flores v. Flores |
| 1 CA-CR 25-0171 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-03-19 | Affirmed | State v. Serrano |
| 1 CA-CR 25-0218 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-03-19 | Affirmed | State v. Karaba |
| 1 CA-CR 24-0296 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-03-19 | Affirmed | State v. Soto |
| 1 CA-CV 25-0702 FC | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-03-19 | Vacated in part and remanded | Crook v. Crook |
| 1 CA-JV 25-0128 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-03-10 | Affirmed | In Re Term of Parental Rights as to A.G. |