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Kathryn Hackett King
2021 - Present
2031
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Kathryn Hackett King is a judge of the Arizona Supreme Court. She assumed office on July 8, 2021. Her current term ends on January 6, 2031.
King ran for re-election for judge of the Arizona Supreme Court. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Governor Doug Ducey (R) appointed King to the Arizona Supreme Court on July 8, 2021.[1] King succeeded Justice Andrew W. Gould, who retired on April 1, 2021.[2][3] To learn more about this vacancy, click here.
Biography
Kathryn Hackett King earned a B.A. in political science from Duke University in 2003 and a J.D. from the University of Arizona in 2006. King's career experience includes working as an attorney and partner with BurnsBarton PLC, the deputy general counsel with the Office of Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, an attorney with Snell & Wilmer, and a law clerk to former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Michael D. Ryan.[4]
Elections
2024
See also: Arizona Supreme Court elections, 2024
Arizona Supreme Court
Kathryn Hackett King was retained to the Arizona Supreme Court on November 5, 2024 with 59.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
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Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
59.3
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1,561,227 | ||
No |
40.7
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1,069,335 | |||
Total Votes |
2,630,562 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for King in this election.
Appointments
2021
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R) appointed Kathryn Hackett King to the Arizona Supreme Court on July 8, 2021.[1] King succeeded Justice Andrew W. Gould, who retired on April 1, 2021.[2][3] King was Gov. Ducey's sixth nominee to the seven-member supreme court.
At the time of the vacancy, justices on the Arizona Supreme Court were selected through the assisted appointment method for six-year renewable terms, under Arizona law. Following the initial appointment, judges would be subject to a retention election in the next general election which would occur more than two years after the appointment.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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State supreme court judicial selection in Arizona
- See also: Judicial selection in Arizona
The seven justices on the Arizona Supreme Court are each appointed by the governor from a list of names compiled by the Arizona Commission on Appellate Court Appointments. The commission is composed of 16 members who serve staggered four-year terms. The membership includes 10 non-attorneys, five attorneys, and the chief justice of the supreme court, who chairs the commission.[5]
The initial term of a new justice is at least two years, after which the justice stands for retention in an uncontested yes-no election. Subsequent terms last six years.[6] For more information on these retention elections, visit the Arizona judicial elections page.
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a justice:[7]
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Chief justice
The court's chief justice is selected by peer vote. He or she serves in that capacity for five years.[9]
Vacancies
If a midterm vacancy occurs on the court, the seat is filled as it normally would be if the vacancy occurred at the end of a justice's term. Potential justices submit applications to the Arizona Commission on Appellate Court Appointments, and once the commission has chosen a slate of nominees, the governor picks one from that list. After occupying the seat for two years, the newly appointed justice stands for retention in the next general election. The justice then serves a full six-year term if he or she is retained by voters.[10]
The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of the Governor - Doug Ducey, "Governor Ducey Appoints Kathryn Hackett King To The Arizona Supreme Court," July 8, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 AZCentral, "Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould announces retirement," March 12, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould to retire," March 12, 2021
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Kathryn Hackett King," accessed August 2, 2021
- ↑ Arizona Judicial Branch, "Article 6, Section 36: Commission on appellate court appointments and terms, appointments and vacancies on commission," accessed March 24, 2023
- ↑ Arizona Judicial Branch, "Article 6, Section 37: Judicial vacancies and appointments; initial terms; residence; age," accessed March 24, 2023
- ↑ Arizona Judicial Branch, "AZ Supreme Court," accessed March 24, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Arizona Judicial Branch, "Meet The Justices," accessed March 24, 2023
- ↑ Brennan Center for Justice, "Judicial Selection: An Interactive Map," accessed March 23, 2023
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Arizona • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Arizona
State courts:
Arizona Supreme Court • Arizona Court of Appeals • Arizona Superior Court • Arizona Justice Courts • Arizona Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arizona • Arizona judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arizona
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