Ann A. Scott Timmer
Education and employment
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 State University Law School (now the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law), and a Masters in Judicial Studies from Duke University Law School. Justice Timmer joined the Arizona Supreme Court in 2012 and was elected by her colleagues as Vice Chief Justice in 2019. Prior to being appointed to the Supreme Court bench, Justice Timmer served on the Arizona Court of Appeals for 12 years, serving as its chief judge for three years.
Judicial record
7 opinions where Ann A. Scott Timmer sat on the panel, spanning 2026–2026.
By court
Panel votes per year
How Ann A. Scott Timmer's panel-seat count has shifted year by year. Overlaid with James P. Beene for comparison (drop the overlay).
- Ann A. Scott Timmer
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Most-frequent co-panelists
Judges who appeared on the same opinions, ranked by overlap count. Click compare to overlay them on the chart above.
- James P. Beene 7 shared compare
- Lopez 7 shared compare
- Kathryn H. King 6 shared compare
- Maria Elena Cruz 5 shared compare
- Clint Bolick 4 shared compare
- William G. Montgomery 3 shared compare
- Virginia C. Kelly 1 shared compare
Recent opinions
15 most recent opinions where Ann A. Scott Timmer sat on the panel.
| Docket | Court | Filed | Disposition | Case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR-25-0203-PR | Ariz. | 2026-06-01 | — | State of Arizona v. Ricky Alonzo Hippensteel |
| CV-25-0070-PR | Ariz. | 2026-05-22 | — | STEPHENS v. STATE |
| CR-20-0031-AP | Ariz. | 2026-05-15 | — | State of Arizona v. Edward Littleton McCauley |
| CR-24-0237-PR | Ariz. | 2026-05-15 | — | State of Arizona v. Dimitri Polanco Romero |
| CV-25-0079-PR | Ariz. | 2026-05-14 | — | SIMMS v. ARIZONA RACING COMMISSION |
| CV-24-0267-PR | Ariz. | 2026-04-28 | — | Chandler v. Roosevelt |
| CV-25-0161-PR | Ariz. | 2026-04-27 | — | Briana Hernandez v. Luis Arturo Loarca |