Penney S. Azcarate
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Penney S. Azcarate is an American circuit court judge in Fairfax County, Virginia. Azcarate presided over the defamation case brought by actor Johnny Depp against his ex-wife Amber Heard.[1][2][3][4]
Life and career
Azcarate served during the 1991 Persian Gulf War as a US Marine. After her service, she graduated from what is now Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University in 1998.
In 2008, Azcarate was elected by the General Assembly to serve on Virginia's General District Court Bench. Her election was historic as she was the first woman to hold this position.[5] While a judge, Azcarate observed a high number of veterans developing criminal records as a result of PTSD. In 2014, she introduced a plan to create a special veterans' treatment docket in Fairfax County, with the goal of preventing veterans from getting criminal records and instead getting the treatment they needed.[6][7] As a result of Azcarate's efforts, by 2016, Fairfax County established a Veterans Treatment Docket in each of its three courts, General District, Juvenile and Domestic Relations and Circuit Court.[8][9]
On February 25, 2015, Azcarate was elected by the Virginia General Assembly as chief judge of the 19th Judicial Circuit in Virginia, and took office on July 1.[10]
References
- ^ Jacobs, Julia (2022-06-01). "The verdict in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial is in. Here's what to know". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ Jacobs, Julia (2022-06-02). "Johnny Depp's Win in Court Could Embolden Others, Lawyers Say". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ Patten, Ted Johnson,Dominic; Johnson, Ted; Patten, Dominic (2022-05-31). "Jurors In Johnny Depp Defamation Trial Pose Question About Headline In Amber Heard's Op Ed". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ D’Zurilla, Christie (2022-04-25). "Judge in Johnny Depp case lays down the law against giggles. Meanwhile, about the alpacas". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ Jouvenal, Justin (2014-01-03). "Woman heads Fairfax County District Court for first time". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ Dvorak, Petula (2014-06-02). "A judge in Fairfax wants to help Virginia's veterans". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ Dvorak, Petula (2016-05-30). "A troubled Marine goes to Veterans' Court: 'I didn't want to do this. At all.'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ "The Honorable Penney Azcarate (Scalia Law '98) – Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic". mvets.law.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Veterans Treatment Docket | General District Court". www.fairfaxcounty.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ DICKEY, JOSH (2022-05-05). "Judge's Old-School Rule Is Slowing Down Johnny Depp's Defamation Case Against Amber Heard". The Wrap. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
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