Arizona Judges
Currently-seated judges of the Arizona Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, sourced from the official judicial site. 35 on the bench.
Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One
19 JUDGES
Randall M. Howe
Seated 2012
Randall M. Howe was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals on May 29, 2012, by Governor Janice K. Brewer, and currently serves as Chief Judge. From 2008 until his …
Andrew J. Becke
Seated 2025
Andrew J. Becke was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals on May 15, 2025, by Governor Katie Hobbs. From 2008 until 2025, Judge Becke practiced as a civil litigation …
Andrew M. Jacobs
Seated 2023
Judge Andrew Jacobs was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals by Governor Katie Hobbs on February 21, 2023, joining the court on March 27, 2023. Andrew grew up in …
Angela K. Paton
Seated 2021
Judge Paton began service on the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, in November 2021. She served as a judicial law clerk to Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Patrick Irvine …
Anni Hill Foster
On the bench since 2023
Judge Anni Hill Foster is a distinguished jurist serving as a Judge in Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals. With a reputation for fairness, integrity, and a commitment …
Brian Y. Furuya
On the bench since 2021
Brian Y. Furuya was appointed as a judge of the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, by Gov. Doug Ducey effective January 25, 2021. Prior to his appointment to the …
Cynthia J. Bailey
On the bench since 2020
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 …
D. Andrew Gaona
On the bench since 2026
Judge D. Andrew (“Andy”) Gaona joined the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, in March 2026 after his appointment by Governor Katie Hobbs. Judge Gaona graduated from the University of …
D. Steven Williams
On the bench since 2016
Judge D. Steven Williams was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One by Governor Ducey in 2019. Steve graduated cum laude from Arizona State University, where he was …
Daniel J. Kiley
On the bench since 2023
Daniel J. Kiley was appointed to Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals by Governor Doug Ducey, taking his seat on January 18, 2023. From 2010 to 2023, Judge …
David B. Gass
On the bench since 2019
James B. Morse Jr.
On the bench since 2019
James B. Morse Jr. James B. Morse Jr. was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One by Governor Douglas Ducey and began service on the Court of Appeals …
Jennifer M. Perkins
On the bench since 2017
The Honorable Jennifer M. Perkins began service on the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, on October 30, 2017. At the time of her appointment by Governor Douglas Ducey, Judge …
Kent E. Cattani
Seated 2013
Judge Kent Cattani was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals on February 9, 2013. After serving for 2 years as Vice Chief Judge, he was elected Chief Judge in …
Michael J. Brown
Seated 2007
Education B.S., Brigham Young University (1989) J.D., Arizona State University Law School (1992) Professional Experience Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals (2007-present) Vice Chief Judge (2013-2015) Chief Judge (2015-2017) Attorney, Brown …
Michael S. Catlett
On the bench since 2023
An Arizona native, Michael S. Catlett was appointed to Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals by Governor Doug Ducey in 2022. From 2020 to 2023, Judge Catlett worked …
Samuel Anderson Thumma
Seated 2012
JUDGE DAVID BRUCE GASS grew up in central Pennsylvania but spent a year taking classes in Chihuahua, Mexico. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ruth V. McGregor …
Veronika Fabian
On the bench since 2025
Judge Veronika Fabian was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division 1, on May 15, 2025 by Governor Katie Hobbs. Judge Fabian graduated from Cornell University in 1990 and …
David D. Weinzweig
On the bench since 2018
David D. Weinzweig was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals in December 2017. He is an Arizona native who received his B.A. from the University of Arizona and his …
Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two
9 JUDGES
Christopher P. Staring
On the bench since 2016
became Chief Judge of Division Two on July 1, 2024. He attended the University of California at Davis, receiving his B.A. in 1983. He received his J.D. from Tulane University …
Christopher J. O'Neil
Currently seated
was born and raised in Casa Grande, Arizona, where he presently resides. Before his appointment to the Arizona Court of Appeals, Judge O'Neil served as the Presiding Judge of the …
Garye L. Vásquez
On the bench since 2013
became Chief Judge of Division Two on July 1, 2019 and completed his five-year term on June 30, 2024. He was appointed to the Court of Appeals in 2005 and …
Jeffrey L. Sklar
On the bench since 2023
B.A., University of Arizona, 2004; J.D., University of Southern California, 2007; Law Clerk to Hon. Scott Bales, Arizona Supreme Court, 2007-08; Associate, Irell & Manella LLP, 2008-10; Associate and Partner, …
Lacey Stover Gard
On the bench since 2023
University of Arizona, 2000; J.D., University of Arizona, 2003; Law Clerk to Hon. J. William Brammer, Jr., Arizona Court of Appeals, Div. 2, 2003-2004; Office of the Attorney General, Assistant …
Michael F. Kelly
Currently seated
born Tucson, Arizona; B.S. in Finance, magna cum laude, University of Arizona, 2001; Juris Doctor, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, 2004, Deputy Pima County Attorney, 2004 …
Peter J. Eckerstrom
Seated 2003
born St. James, Minnesota; B.A., Yale University, 1982 (Magna Cum Laude); J.D., Stanford University, 1986 (with Distinction); Master of Judicial Studies, Duke Law School, 2018; admitted to California Bar, 1986; …
Sean E. Brearcliffe
On the bench since 2019
was appointed to the Court of Appeals in September, 2017. Before that he had served as a Judge on the Pima County Superior Court from 2013-2017. Before becoming a Judge …
Karl C. Eppich
On the bench since 2018
B.A., University of California at Irvine 1988, J.D., Stanford Law School 1992. Private practice 1992-94 & 1998-99. Deputy Apache County Attorney 1994-97. Staff Attorney, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One …
Arizona Supreme Court
7 JUDGES
Clint Bolick
On the bench since 2016
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 …
James P. Beene
On the bench since 2017
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 …
Kathryn H. King
On the bench since 2021
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 …
Maria Elena Cruz
On the bench since 2017
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 …
William G. Montgomery
On the bench since 2020
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 …
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 …
John R. Lopez IV
On the bench since 2017
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 …