List of justices of the Arizona Supreme Court

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This is a list of persons who have served as justices of the Arizona Supreme Court .

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Arizona Supreme Court justices

#JusticeBorn–diedBegan termEnded termTerm(s) as
chief justice		Term(s) as vice
chief justice		PartyAppointed byReason for termination
1 Alfred Franklin 1871–?February 14, 1912November 13, 19181912–1914
1917		—D [1] electedresignation
2 Donald L. Cunningham 1866–1947February 14, 1912January 4, 19211918–1920—D [1] electedterm expiration
3 Henry D. Ross 1861–1945February 14, 1912February 9, 19451915–1916
1921–1922
1927–1928
1933–1934
1939–1940
1945–1945		—D [1] electeddeath
4 John Wilson Ross 1863–1945November 13, 1918January 6, 1919——D [2] Hunt (D)term expiration
5 Albert C. Baker 1845–1921January 6, 1919August 31, 1921——D [3] electeddeath
6 Archibald G. McAlister 1873–1950January 4, 1921January 1, 19451923–1926
1931–1932
1937–1938
1943–1944		—D [4] electedterm expiration
7 Edward Flanigan 1874–1932September 28, 1921January 1, 1923——R [5] Campbell (R)term expiration
8 Frank H. Lyman 1863–1957January 1, 1923January 1, 1925——D [6] electedterm expiration
9 Alfred C. Lockwood 1875–1951January 5, 1925January 4, 19431929–1930
1935–1936
1941–1942		—D [7] electedterm expiration
10 Rawghlie Clement Stanford 1879–1963January 4, 1943January 3, 19551945–1948
1953–1953		—D [8] electedterm expiration
11 Arthur T. LaPrade 1895–1957January 1, 1945June 30, 19571949–1950
1955–1956		—D [9] electeddeath
12 Joseph H. Morgan 1884–1967February 13, 1945January 6, 1947——D [10] Osborn (D)term expiration
13 Levi Stewart Udall 1891–1960January 6, 1947May 30, 19601951–1952
1957–1958		—D [11] electeddeath
14 Evo Anton DeConcini 1901–1986January 3, 1949January 5, 1953——D [12] electedterm expiration
15 Marlin T. Phelps 1881–1964January 4, 1949January 3, 19611954–1954
1959–1959		—D [12] electedterm expiration
16 Dudley W. Windes 1888–1972January 5, 1953 [13] January 5, 1959——D [14] electedterm expiration
17 Fred C. Struckmeyer Jr. 1912–1992January 3, 1955January 4, 19821960–1961
1966–1966
1971–1971
1980–1981		1965
1970
1975–1979		D [15] electedmandatory retirement
18 J. Mercer Johnson 1906–1988September 16, 1957September 8, 1960——D [16] McFarland (D)resignation
19 Charles C. Bernstein 1904–1976January 5, 1959January 2, 19691962–1963
1967–1967		1961
1966		D [17] electedlost election
20 Jesse Addison Udall 1893–1980June 15, 1960January 15, 19721964–1964
1969–1969		1962–1963
1968
1972		R [18] Fannin (R)resignation
21 Robert O. Lesher 1921–2005September 20, 1960December 11, 1960——R [19] Fannin (R)lost election
22 Renz L. Jennings 1899–1983December 12, 1960August 5, 1964——D [19] electedresignation
23 Lorna E. Lockwood 1903–1977January 3, 1961 [20] September 15, 19751965–1965
1970–1970		1964
1969		D [19] electedresignation
24 Edward W. Scruggs 1903–1974August 5, 1964January 3, 1965——R [21] Fannin (R)lost election
25 Ernest McFarland 1894–1984January 4, 1965January 4, 197119681967D [22] electedterm expiration
26 Jack D. H. Hays 1917–1995January 4, 1969January 5, 19871972–19741971R [23] electedresignation
27 James Duke Cameron 1925–2003January 4, 1971February 1, 19921975–19791972–1974R [24] electedresignation
28 William A. Holohan 1928–2010January 17, 1972January 2, 19891982–19871980–1981R [25] Williams (R)resignation
29 Frank Gordon Jr. 1929–2020September 16, 1975January 6, 19921987–19921982–1986D [26] Castro (D)resignation
30 Stanley G. Feldman 1933–presentJanuary 19, 1982December 10, 20021992–19971987–1991D [27] Babbitt (D)resignation
31 James Moeller 1933–2019March 13, 1987January 31, 1998—1992–1996R [28] Mecham (R)resignation
32 Robert J. Corcoran 1934–2010January 5, 1989February 29, 1996——D [29] Mofford (D)resignation
33 Thomas A. Zlaket 1941–presentFebruary 3, 1992April 30, 20021997–20021996–1997R [30] Symington (R)resignation
34 Frederick J. Martone 1943–presentFebruary 28, 1992January 30, 2002——R [31] Symington (R)elevation to D. Ariz.
35 Charles E. Jones 1935–2018April 26, 1996June 10, 20052002–20051997–2002R [32] Symington (R)mandatory retirement
36 Ruth McGregor 1943–presentJanuary 28, 1998June 30, 20092005–20092002–2005D [33] Hull (R)resignation
37 Rebecca White Berch 1955–presentMarch 13, 2002September 28, 20152009–20142005–2009R [34] Hull (R)resignation
38 Michael D. Ryan 1945–2012May 22, 2002August 6, 2010——R [34] Hull (R)resignation
39 Andrew D. Hurwitz 1947–presentJanuary 27, 2003June 26, 2012—2009–2012D [34] Napolitano (D)elevation to 9th Cir.
40 Scott Bales 1956–presentJune 16, 2005August 1, 20192014–20192012–2014D [35] Napolitano (D)resignation
41 John Pelander 1951–presentJuly 28, 2009February 28, 2019—2014–2018R [36] Brewer (R)resignation
42 Robert M. Brutinel 1958–presentNovember 22, 2010October 31, 20242019–20242018–2019R [37] Brewer (R)resignation
43 Ann Timmer 1960–presentOctober 12, 2012incumbent2024–present2019–2024R [38] Brewer (R)—
44 Clint Bolick 1957–presentJanuary 6, 2016incumbent——I [39] [40] Ducey (R)—
45 Andrew Gould 1963–presentJanuary 6, 2017March 31, 2021——R [41] Ducey (R)resignation
46 John Lopez IV 1968–presentJanuary 6, 2017incumbent—2024–presentR [41] Ducey (R)—
47 James Beene 1965–presentJune 17, 2019incumbent——R [42] Ducey (R)—
48 Bill Montgomery 1967–presentAugust 4, 2019incumbent——R [43] Ducey (R)—
49 Kathryn Hackett King 1980–presentJuly 8, 2021incumbent——R [44] Ducey (R)—

Chief justices and vice chief justices

Each January, the justices select a chief and vice chief justice. [45]

Succession of seats

Arizona Territorial Supreme Court justices

Two additional appointees were confirmed by the U.S. Senate to the territorial supreme court, but declined their appointments: John Noble Goodwin in 1863 and Marshall H. Williams in 1894. [46]

#JusticeStateBorn–diedBegan term
(oath of office)		Ended termTerm as
chief justice		Appointed byReason for termination
1 William F. Turner IA1816–1899December 29, 1863April 18, 18701863–1870Lincoln (R)
A. Johnson (D)		removal
2 Joseph P. Allyn CT1833–1869December 29, 1863July 1867—Lincoln (R)term expiration
3 William Thompson Howell MI1810–1870December 29, 1863June 11, 1864—Lincoln (R)resignation
4 Henry T. Backus MI1809–1877December 26, 18651869—Lincoln (R)term expiration
5 Harley High Cartter ID1810–1874July 1867August 29, 1869—A. Johnson (D)removal
6 Isham Reavis NE1836–1914August 29, 1869April 12, 1872—Grant (R)resignation
7 John Titus PA1812–1876October 30, 1869July 6, 18741870–1874Grant (R)term expiration
8 Charles Austin Tweed CA1813–1887August 12, 1870May 1878—Grant (R)term expiration
9 DeForest Porter NE1840–1889April 12, 1872June 7, 1882—Grant (R)
Hayes (R)		resignation
10 Edmund Francis Dunne DC1835–1904July 6, 1874February 1, 18761874–1876Grant (R)removal
11 C. G. W. French CA1822–1891February 1, 1876May 20, 18841876–1884Grant (R)
Hayes (R)		term expiration
12 Charles Silent CA1842–1918May 1878October 18, 1880—Hayes (R)resignation
13 William Henry Stilwell NY1849–1928February 1881September 2, 1882—Garfield (R)removal
14 Daniel H. Pinney IL1837–1921July 1882November 9, 1885—Arthur (R)removal
15 Wilson W. Hoover CAc. 1849–1926September 2, 1882March 23, 1883—Arthur (R)removal
16 A. W. Sheldon MDc. 1842–1884May 15, 1883January 31, 1884—Arthur (R)death
17 William F. Fitzgerald MS1846–1903April 7, 1884October 31, 1885—Arthur (R)removal
18 Sumner Howard MI1835–1902May 20, 1884November 9, 18851884–1885Arthur (R)resignation
19 William H. Barnes IL1843–1904October 31, 1885November 2, 1889—Cleveland (D)term expiration
20 John C. Shields MI1848–1892November 9, 1885June 7, 18861885–1886Cleveland (D)nomination rejection
21 William Wood Porter CA1826–1907November 9, 1885August 1889—Cleveland (D)removal
22 James Henry Wright MO1838–1905March 19, 1887May 7, 18901887–1890Cleveland (D)removal
23 Joseph Henry Kibbey AZ1853–1924August 1889May 2, 1893—B. Harrison (R)removal
24 Richard Elihu Sloan AZ1857–1933November 2, 1889June 1, 1894—B. Harrison (R)term expiration
25 Henry C. Gooding IN1838–1913May 7, 1890May 24, 18931890–1893B. Harrison (R)resignation
26 Edmund W. Wells AZ1846–1938March 5, 1891March 6, 1893—B. Harrison (R)resignation
27 John J. Hawkins AZ1855–1935April 19, 1893July 19, 1897—Cleveland (D)term expiration
28 Owen Thomas Rouse AZ1843–1919May 2, 1893July 20, 1897—Cleveland (D)removal
29 Albert C. Baker AZ1845–1921May 24, 1893July 20, 18971893–1897Cleveland (D)term expiration
30 Joseph D. Bethune AZ1842–1912June 1, 1894August 10, 1897—Cleveland (D)removal
31 Richard Elihu Sloan AZ1857–1933July 19, 1897May 1, 1909—McKinley (R)
T. Roosvelt (R)		elevation to governor
32 Hiram Truesdale AZ1860–1897July 20, 1897October 28, 18971897McKinley (R)death
33 Fletcher Morris Doan AZ1846–1924July 20, 1897February 14, 1912—McKinley (R)
T. Roosevelt (R)
Taft (R)		court abolition
34 George Russell Davis AZ1861–1933August 10, 1897March 31, 1905—McKinley (R)
T. Roosvelt (R)		resignation
35 Webster Street AZ1846–1908November 15, 1897March 21, 19021897–1902McKinley (R)term expiration
36 Edward Kent Jr. CO1862–1916March 21, 1902February 14, 19121902–1912T. Roosevelt (R)
Taft (R)		court abolition
37 John H. Campbell AZ1868–1928March 22, 1905February 14, 1912—T. Roosevelt (R)
Taft (R)		court abolition
38 Eugene A. Tucker NE1856–1942April 1, 1905October 13, 1905—T. Roosevelt (R)resignation
39 Frederick S. Nave AZ1873–1912November 17, 1905April 1, 1909—T. Roosevelt (R)resignation
40 Ernest W. Lewis AZ1875–1927May 22, 1909February 14, 1912—Taft (R)court abolition
41 Edward M. Doe AZ1850–1919May 27, 1909February 14, 1912—Taft (R)court abolition

Succession of seats

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  2. ↑ "New Judge Seated on Supreme Court". Arizona Republic. November 14, 1918.
  3. ↑ "State Board Canvassers Give State Election Vote". Mohave County Miner. November 30, 1918.
  4. ↑ "Official Count Gives Campbell 5,765 Majority". The Copper Era (Cliford, AZ). December 3, 1920.
  5. ↑ "The Supreme Court". Weekly Journal-Miner (Prescott, AZ). September 14, 1921.
  6. ↑ "Official Summary of Arizona's Vote". The Cononino Sun. December 15, 1922.
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  8. ↑ "Tax Split For Cities Won By 4,903 Margin". Tucson Daily Citizen. November 30, 1942.
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  10. ↑ "O'Neil-Moore Only 456 Ballots Apart; Sheriff, Supervisor Upsets Voted". Arizona Daily Star. July 18, 1946.
  11. ↑ "Osborn Signs Proclamation". Arizona Republic. November 26, 1946.
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  18. ↑ "Judge Lockwood Denies She'll Seek Udall Seat". Tucson Daily Citizen. June 7, 1960.
  19. 1 2 3 "Candidates For Arizona State Supreme Court Seats". Arizona Republic. November 6, 1960.
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  37. ↑ "Brewer names Yavapai judge to high court". Arizona Daily Sun. November 23, 2010.
  38. ↑ "Brewer court pick wrote 2003 ruling on marriage". Arizona Daily Sun. October 13, 2012.
  39. ↑ Registered Republican until 2003.
  40. ↑ "Ducey soon to fill state supreme court vacancy". Arizona Daily Sun. October 4, 2015.
  41. 1 2 "11 lawyers apply for 2 positions on expanded Ariz. Supreme Court". Arizona Daily Star. August 10, 2016.
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  43. ↑ "Ducey appoints Montgomery to High Court". Arizona Daily Sun. September 6, 2019.
  44. ↑ "Ducey picks ex-aide to fill state Supreme vacancy". Arizona Daily Sun. July 9, 2021.
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