Arizona Judges
60 Arizona appellate judges active in the 2010s, by the opinions they sat on.
Arizona Supreme Court
15 JUSTICES
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 …
Clint Bolick
Appointed 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
Appointed 2019
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 …
John Pelander
Active 2001–2026
John R. Lopez IV
Seated 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 …
Maria Elena Cruz
Opinions on record 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 …
Rebecca W. Berch
Active 2013–2026
Robert M. Brutinel
Active 2013–2025
Andrew David Hurwitz
Active 2008–2023
Archibald G. McAlister
Active 1984–2023
Scott Bales
Active 2013–2019
Frederick J. Martone
Active 1997–2017
Stanley G. Feldman
Active 1985–2017
J Mercer Johnson
Active 1957–2016
Albert C. Baker
Active 2014
Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One
25 JUDGES
Andrew J. Becke
Appointed 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 …
David B. Gass
Active 2019–2026
David D. Weinzweig
Appointed 2017
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 …
Henry S. Stevens
Active 1973–2026
James B. Morse Jr.
Seated 2017
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 on November 6, 2017. …
Jennifer M. Perkins
Seated 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
Appointed 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 …
Paul J. McMurdie
Active 2016–2026
Randall M. Howe
Appointed 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 …
Samuel Anderson Thumma
Active 2014–2026
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 …
Jennifer B. Campbell
Active 2016–2025
Maurice Portley
Active 2014–2023
Peter B. Swann
Active 2014–2023
Lawrence F. Winthrop
Active 2003–2022
Andrew W. Gould
Active 2014–2021
Andrew Gould is a partner at Holtzman Vogel and focuses his practice on Appellate, Commercial Litigation and Constitutional Law. Prior to joining the firm, Andrew was a Justice to the …
Diane M. Johnsen
Active 2014–2020
Joshua D. Rogers
Active 2019–2020
John C. Gemmill
Active 2004–2019
Jon W. Thompson
Active 1998–2019
Donn Kessler
Active 2004–2018
Patricia A. Orozco
Active 2006–2018
Thomas C. Kleinschmidt
Active 1995–2018
Margaret H. Downie
Active 2014–2017
Patricia K. Norris
Active 2004–2017
Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two
9 JUDGES
Christopher P. Staring
Appointed 2015
STARING, Christopher P., 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. …
Garye L. Vásquez
Seated 2006
VÁSQUEZ, Garye L. 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 …
Karl C. Eppich
Seated 2017
EPPICH, Karl C., 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 …
Peter J. Eckerstrom
Appointed 2003
ECKERSTROM, Peter J., 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 …
Sean E. Brearcliffe
Appointed 2017
BREARCLIFFE, Sean E., 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 …
Philip G. Espinosa
Active 2001–2022
Michael O. Miller
Active 1998–2017
Virginia C. Kelly
Active 2013–2016
William Brammer jr
Active 1997–2016
Other / unassigned
11 JUDGESMoran
Active 2016–2018
Charles W. Gurtler
Active 2016–2017
Christopher T. Whitten
Active 2016–2017
Jay M. Polk
Active 2017
Patricia Starr
Active 2017
Rick A. Williams
Active 2016–2017
Vederman
Active 2017
Edward W. Bassett
Active 2016
Thomas Fink
Active 2014–2016
Dawn Bergin
Active 2015
Olson
Active 2014