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
393 opinions where Ann A. Scott Timmer sat on the panel, spanning 2005–2026.
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Panel votes per year
How Ann A. Scott Timmer's panel-seat count has shifted year by year. Overlaid with William G. Montgomery for comparison (drop the overlay).
- Ann A. Scott Timmer
- William G. Montgomery
Most-frequent co-panelists
Judges who appeared on the same opinions, ranked by overlap count. Click compare to overlay them on the chart above.
- Robert M. Brutinel 315 shared compare
- Clint Bolick 280 shared compare
- John R. Lopez IV 257 shared compare
- James P. Beene 195 shared compare
- Scott Bales 161 shared compare
- William G. Montgomery 155 shared compare
- Kathryn H. King 115 shared compare
- Andrew W. Gould 110 shared compare
- Maria Elena Cruz 18 shared compare
- Philip G. Espinosa 7 shared compare
Recent opinions
15 most recent opinions where Ann A. Scott Timmer sat on the panel.
| Docket | Court | Filed | Disposition | Case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV-25-0116-PR | Ariz. | 2026-07-17 | Reversed in part and remanded | Gelvin v. Hon. parker/gelvin |
| CV-25-0033-PR | Ariz. | 2026-07-17 | Reversed and remanded | GOLDWATER v. PHOENIX |
| CV-25-0089-PR | Ariz. | 2026-07-17 | Affirmed in part | REPUBLICAN NATL COMMITTEE v. FONTES |
| CV-25-0009-PR | Ariz. | 2026-07-07 | Affirmed | MAYWALD v. TOYOTA |
| CV-24-0140-PR | Ariz. | 2026-07-06 | Affirmed | State Farm v. Balzan |
| CV-24-0295-PR | Ariz. | 2026-06-29 | Affirmed in part, reversed in part, remanded | CENTER FOR AZ v. AZ SECRETARY OF STATE |
| CV-25-0036-PR | Ariz. | 2026-06-17 | Reversed and remanded | MARKHAM v. CAHAVA |
| CR-25-0203-PR | Ariz. | 2026-06-01 | Affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded | State of Arizona v. Ricky Alonzo Hippensteel |
| CV-25-0070-PR | Ariz. | 2026-05-22 | Affirmed | STEPHENS v. STATE |
| CR-20-0031-AP | Ariz. | 2026-05-15 | Affirmed | State of Arizona v. Edward Littleton McCauley |
| CR-24-0237-PR | Ariz. | 2026-05-15 | Affirmed | State of Arizona v. Dimitri Polanco Romero |
| CV-25-0079-PR | Ariz. | 2026-05-14 | Reversed and remanded | SIMMS v. ARIZONA RACING COMMISSION |
| CV-24-0267-PR | Ariz. | 2026-04-28 | Vacated | Chandler v. Roosevelt |
| CV-25-0161-PR | Ariz. | 2026-04-27 | Vacated and remanded | Briana Hernandez v. Luis Arturo Loarca |
| CV-24-0288-PR | Ariz. | 2026-03-03 | Reversed and remanded | 9w Halo v. Ador |