On Friday, Gov. Doug Ducey announced the appointment of Danielle Kamps Constant to the Pima County Superior Court and 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,” Ducey stated in a 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.”
The vacancy on the Pima County Superior Court was created by the retirement of Judge Deborah Bernini.
Danielle Kamps Constant is currently the managing partner of the Jennings Strouss & Salmon Tucson office and has been with the firm since 2017. In addition to being a managing partner, she practices civil litigation with an emphasis on eminent domain and real estate litigation. She also serves as a Judge Pro Tem for the Pima County Superior Court.
Constant’s career also includes substantial time in public service as a prosecutor at the Pima County Attorney’s Office. She was named Felony Prosecutor of the Year by the Southern Arizona Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. She received her bachelor’s degree in history from Dordt University in Iowa in 1999 before graduating from the University of Arizona College of Law in 2002.
The vacancy on the Yuma County Superior Court was created by the approval of a new division by the Yuma County Board of Supervisors.
Darci Weede currently serves as a full-time Judge Pro Tem in the Yuma County Justice Court Precinct One. She presides over all misdemeanor criminal matters, including bench and jury trials and all motions filed. Darci also handles some felony initial appearances, order of protection hearings, and civil matters.
Prior to her current position, Darci worked as a private attorney and served as an Assistant Attorney General with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office Protective Services and Child Support Enforcement Sections before becoming a Supervising Attorney for the Child Support Enforcement Section. Additionally, she worked at the Yuma County Attorney’s Office, where she prosecuted misdemeanor and felony criminal matters.
Weede is a member of the Yuma Optimist Club and is involved in both the Girl Scouts and Yuma 4-H. She graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Justice Studies and received her law degree from Pace University School of Law in White Plains, New York. Darci has resided in Yuma with her family for more than 17 years.
