By Lauren Castle | Arizona Republic
An Arizona Supreme Court judge is being accused of abusing his power after he ruled that a well-known Maricopa County prosecutor would not face ethics charges for allegations that he harassed coworkers.
The State Bar of Arizona filed a petition with the Arizona Supreme Court on Thursday asking it to take special action after Disciplinary Judge William J. O’Neil granted a preliminary summary judgment addressing allegations against prosecutor Juan Martinez in August and then issued a formal ruling last month.
Martinez is well-known for prosecuting the Jodi Arias murder trial.
Allegations of misconduct
In March 2019, the bar filed a formal misconduct complaint against Martinez. The complaint claimed Martinez harassed several women who worked at the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office and the Maricopa County Superior Court. It also accused Martinez of having a relationship with a blogger.
Martinez has denied the allegations.
