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

Arizona Supreme Court justices # Justice Born–died Began term Ended term Term(s) aschief justice Term(s) as vicechief justice Party Appointed by Reason for termination 1 1871–? 1912–19141917 — D elected resignation 2 1866–1947 1918–1920 — D elected term expiration 3 1861–1945 1915–19161921–19221927–19281933–19341939–19401945–1945 — D elected death 4 1863–1945 — — D Hunt (D) term expiration 5 1845–1921 — — D elected death 6 1873–1950 1923–19261931–19321937–19381943–1944 — D elected term expiration 7 1874–1932 — — R Campbell (R) term expiration 8 1863–1957 — — D elected term expiration 9 1875–1951 1929–19301935–19361941–1942 — D elected term expiration 10 1879–1963 1945–19481953–1953 — D elected term expiration 11 1895–1957 1949–19501955–1956 — D elected death 12 1884–1967 — — D Osborn (D) term expiration 13 1891–1960 1951–19521957–1958 — D elected death 14 1901–1986 — — D elected term expiration 15 1881–1964 1954–19541959–1959 — D elected term expiration 16 1888–1972 — — D elected term expiration 17 1912–1992 1960–19611966–19661971–19711980–1981 196519701975–1979 D elected mandatory retirement 18 1906–1988 — — D McFarland (D) resignation 19 1904–1976 1962–19631967–1967 19611966 D elected lost election 20 1893–1980 1964–19641969–1969 1962–196319681972 R Fannin (R) resignation 21 1921–2005 — — R Fannin (R) lost election 22 1899–1983 — — D elected resignation 23 1903–1977 1965–19651970–1970 19641969 D elected resignation 24 1903–1974 — — R Fannin (R) lost election 25 1894–1984 1968 1967 D elected term expiration 26 1917–1995 1972–1974 1971 R elected resignation 27 1925–2003 1975–1979 1972–1974 R elected resignation 28 1928–2010 1982–1987 1980–1981 R Williams (R) resignation 29 1929–2020 1987–1992 1982–1986 D Castro (D) resignation 30 1933–present 1992–1997 1987–1991 D Babbitt (D) resignation 31 1933–2019 — 1992–1996 R Mecham (R) resignation 32 1934–2010 — — D Mofford (D) resignation 33 1941–present 1997–2002 1996–1997 R Symington (R) resignation 34 1943–present — — R Symington (R) elevation to D. Ariz. 35 1935–2018 2002–2005 1997–2002 R Symington (R) mandatory retirement 36 1943–present 2005–2009 2002–2005 D Hull (R) resignation 37 1955–present 2009–2014 2005–2009 R Hull (R) resignation 38 1945–2012 — — R Hull (R) resignation 39 1947–present — 2009–2012 D Napolitano (D) elevation to 9th Cir. 40 1956–present 2014–2019 2012–2014 D Napolitano (D) resignation 41 1951–present — 2014–2018 R Brewer (R) resignation 42 1958–present 2019–2024 2018–2019 R Brewer (R) resignation 43 1960–present incumbent 2024–present 2019–2024 R Brewer (R) — 44 1957–present incumbent — — IRegistered Republican until 2003. Ducey (R) — 45 1963–present — — R Ducey (R) resignation 46 1968–present incumbent — 2024–present R Ducey (R) — 47 1965–present incumbent — — R Ducey (R) — 48 1967–present incumbent — — R Ducey (R) — 49 1980–present incumbent — — R Ducey (R) — 50 1972–present incumbent — — D Hobbs (D) —

Chief justices and vice chief justices Each January, the justices select a chief and vice chief justice.

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.

# Justice State Born–died Began term(oath of office) Ended term Term aschief justice Appointed by Reason for termination 1 IA 1816–1899 1863–1870 Lincoln (R)A. Johnson (D) removal 2 CT 1833–1869 — Lincoln (R) term expiration 3 MI 1810–1870 — Lincoln (R) resignation 4 MI 1809–1877 — Lincoln (R) term expiration 5 ID 1810–1874 — A. Johnson (D) removal 6 NE 1836–1914 — Grant (R) resignation 7 PA 1812–1876 1870–1874 Grant (R) term expiration 8 CA 1813–1887 — Grant (R) term expiration 9 NE 1840–1889 — Grant (R)Hayes (R) resignation 10 DC 1835–1904 1874–1876 Grant (R) removal 11 CA 1822–1891 1876–1884 Grant (R)Hayes (R) term expiration 12 CA 1842–1918 — Hayes (R) resignation 13 NY 1849–1928 — Garfield (R) removal 14 IL 1837–1921 — Arthur (R) removal 15 CA — Arthur (R) removal 16 MD — Arthur (R) death 17 MS 1846–1903 — Arthur (R) removal 18 MI 1835–1902 1884–1885 Arthur (R) resignation 19 IL 1843–1904 — Cleveland (D) term expiration 20 MI 1848–1892 1885–1886 Cleveland (D) nomination rejection 21 CA 1826–1907 — Cleveland (D) removal 22 MO 1838–1905 1887–1890 Cleveland (D) removal 23 AZ 1853–1924 — B. Harrison (R) removal 24 AZ 1857–1933 — B. Harrison (R) term expiration 25 IN 1838–1913 1890–1893 B. Harrison (R) resignation 26 AZ 1846–1938 — B. Harrison (R) resignation 27 AZ 1855–1935 — Cleveland (D) term expiration 28 AZ 1843–1919 — Cleveland (D) removal 29 AZ 1845–1921 1893–1897 Cleveland (D) term expiration 30 AZ 1842–1912 — Cleveland (D) removal 31 AZ 1857–1933 — McKinley (R)T. Roosvelt (R) elevation to governor 32 AZ 1860–1897 1897 McKinley (R) death 33 AZ 1846–1924 — McKinley (R)T. Roosevelt (R)Taft (R) court abolition 34 AZ 1861–1933 — McKinley (R)T. Roosvelt (R) resignation 35 AZ 1846–1908 1897–1902 McKinley (R) term expiration 36 CO 1862–1916 1902–1912 T. Roosevelt (R)Taft (R) court abolition 37 AZ 1868–1928 — T. Roosevelt (R)Taft (R) court abolition 38 NE 1856–1942 — T. Roosevelt (R) resignation 39 AZ 1873–1912 — T. Roosevelt (R) resignation 40 AZ 1875–1927 — Taft (R) court abolition 41 AZ 1850–1919 — Taft (R) court abolition

Succession of seats

Sources Arizona Supreme Court Justices Arizona Constitution, Article VI Arizona Judicial Branch

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