Cynthia J. Bailey
Photograph courtesy of the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One.
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
665 opinions where Cynthia J. Bailey sat on the panel, spanning 2020–2026.
By court
By disposition
Panel votes per year
How Cynthia J. Bailey's panel-seat count has shifted year by year. Overlaid with David B. Gass for comparison (drop the overlay).
- Cynthia J. Bailey
- David B. Gass
Most-frequent co-panelists
Judges who appeared on the same opinions. aligned = same bucket (both majority, both dissent); partial = concurred in result but wrote separately; split = the meaningful disagreement (majority vs dissent).
- D. Steven Williams 113 shared 111 aligned 2 split compare
- Jennifer M. Perkins 113 shared 113 aligned compare
- Paul J. McMurdie 109 shared 107 aligned 2 split compare
- Maria Elena Cruz 106 shared 105 aligned 1 split compare
- Randall M. Howe 103 shared 102 aligned 1 split compare
- David D. Weinzweig 82 shared 82 aligned compare
- Angela K. Paton 76 shared 76 aligned compare
- Samuel Anderson Thumma 74 shared 74 aligned compare
- David B. Gass 73 shared 73 aligned compare
- Kent E. Cattani 70 shared 69 aligned 1 split compare
Recent opinions
15 most recent opinions where Cynthia J. Bailey sat on the panel.
| Docket | Court | Filed | Disposition | Case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 CA-CR 26-0131 PRPC | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-30 | Denied | State v. Martinez |
| 1 CA-CV 26-0183 FC | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-15 | Affirmed | ABALLE SHAFFER |
| 1 CA-CV 26-0042 FC | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-15 | Affirmed | Hartman v. Parrott |
| 1 CA-CV 26-0175 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-15 | Affirmed | ANGUIANO v. KILE |
| 1 CA-CR 25-0274 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-13 | Affirmed | State v. Reyes |
| 1 CA-CV 26-0139 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-09 | Affirmed | PURCELL v. STATE |
| 1 CA-CV 26-0200 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-09 | Affirmed | ALISON v. BOWMAN |
| 1 CA-CR 26-0055 PRPC | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-07 | Denied | State v. Alba |
| 1 CA-MH 26-0043 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-06 | Affirmed | In Re: Mh2026-001297 |
| 1 CA-CV 25-1051 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-09-22 | Affirmed | RODRIGUEZ v. OPENDOOR |
| 1 CA-CR 25-0417 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-09-21 | Affirmed | State v. Kolbe |
| 1 CA-CV 26-0031 FC | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-09-17 | Vacated and remanded | Garcia v. Defrates |
| 1 CA-CV 25-0728 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-09-16 | Affirmed | Coconut Properties v. Friess |
| 1 CA-CV 26-0046 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-09-16 | Affirmed | Dori v. Om Manufacturing |
| 1 CA-CV 25-0974 FC | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-09-02 | Affirmed | Moore v. Moore |