PHOENIX, AZ—Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday appointed Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery to the Arizona Supreme Court. The prosecutor will replace retired Chief Justice Scott Bales — the court’s last Democrat.
The six other finalists were:
- Republican Sean Brearcliffe, an Arizona Court of Appeals judge.
- Republican Kent Cattani, an Arizona Court of Appeals judge.
- Democrat Maria Elena Cruz, an Arizona Court of Appeals judge.
- Libertarian David Euchner, of the Pima County Public Defender’s Office.
- Republican Randall Howe, an Arizona Court of Appeals judge.
- Democrat Andrew Jacobs, a partner at Snell & Wilmer.
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