Arizona Supreme Court

The Arizona Supreme Court is the supreme Court of the State of Arizona. It consists of a chief Justice and six associate Justices. Each Justice is appointed by the Governor of Arizona from a List recommended by a bipartisan Commission (See: Missouri Plan). Justices stand for retention in an Election two Years after their appointment, and then every six Years thereafter. They must retire at age 70.

The chief Justice is chosen for a Term of five Years by the Members of the Court, and is eligible for re-election. He or she supervises the administration of all the inferior Courts, that is all Courts below the supreme Court. He is Chairman of the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments, which nominates Candidates to fill Vacancies in the appellate Courts (including the supreme Court). If the Governor fails to appoint one of the nominated Candidates within sixty Days of their Names being submitted to him, the chief Justice makes the appointment.

The Jurisdiction of the Court is prescribed by Article VI, Section 5 of the State Constitution. Most of the appeals heard by the Court first go through the Arizona Court of Appeal, except for death penalty Cases, over which the Arizona Supreme Court has sole appellate jurisdiction. The Court also has original Jurisdiction in a few other circumstances as outlined in the Arizona Constitution. A Quorum is five, but the whole Court must sit in order to declare a Law unconstitutional.

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Appointment and confirmation
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Facilities
The Arizona Supreme Court Building in Phoenix, Arizona, is the primary seat of the supreme Court of the State of Arizona. However, the Court also regularly sits at various places throughout the State as part of its public outreach and civic engagement programs. XXXX

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Arizona Bar
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Law clerks
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