Arizona Current Judges

Currently-seated judges of the Arizona Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Roster sourced from the official judicial site. 7 judges on the bench.

Arizona Supreme Court

7 JUDGES

Associate Justice Portrait of Clint Bolick

Clint Bolick

Justice Clint Bolick was appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey in January 2016 to serve on the Arizona Supreme Court and was retained by the voters in 2018 and 2024. Prior …

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Associate Justice Portrait of James P. Beene

James P. Beene

Justice James Beene was appointed to the Arizona Supreme Court in 2019. Prior to his appointment, he spent two and a half years on the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division …

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Associate Justice Portrait of John R. Lopez IV

John R. Lopez IV

Justice John R. Lopez IV was appointed to the Arizona Supreme Court in November 2016 and took the bench in January 2017. Previously, he was Solicitor General for the State …

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Associate Justice Portrait of Kathryn H. King

Kathryn H. King

Kathryn H. King was appointed to serve on the Arizona Supreme Court in 2021 and in 2024 was retained by voters for a six-year term. Prior to her appointment, she …

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Associate Justice Portrait of Maria Elena Cruz

Maria Elena Cruz

Justice Cruz has served on the bench since 2005 and is the first justice of Latina and African descent to serve on the state’s highest court. Prior to her appointment …

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Associate Justice Portrait of William G. Montgomery

William G. Montgomery

Prior to Justice William G. Montgomery’s appointment to the Arizona Supreme Court in 2019, he served as the Maricopa County Attorney beginning with a special election in 2010. Before assuming …

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Chief Justice Portrait of Ann A. Scott Timmer

Ann A. Scott Timmer

Seated: 2012

Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer became Chief Justice on July 1, 2024. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona, her J. D. magna cum laude, from Arizona …

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