Gov. Doug Ducey (Republican), 2016

• Vice Chief Justice, Arizona Supreme Court
• Justice, Arizona Supreme Court · 2017–present
• Solicitor General, Office of the Arizona Attorney General · 2015–2017
• Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney (Phoenix) · 2014
• Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona · 2012–2014
• Chief of Financial Crimes and Public Integrity Section, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona · 2009–2012
• Deputy Appellate Chief, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona · 2007–2009
• Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona · 2002–2014
• Attorney, Bryan Cave Law Firm · 1999–2002
• Law Clerk to Vice Chief Justice Charles E. Jones, Arizona Supreme Court · 1998–1999

Meets Judicial Performance Standards

Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• Williams v. Arizona Department of Economic Security (opens in a new tab)

  Aug 18, 2026 · Reversed in part

  Held the state agency may defend its appeals board's decision and owes no attorney fee award.

• Doe v. Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (opens in a new tab)

  Jul 30, 2026 · Affirmed

  Held the First Amendment generally bars probing how clergy apply doctrine in withholding reports.

• Simms v. Arizona Racing Commission (opens in a new tab)

  May 14, 2026 · Reversed

  Held 2021 amendments did not eliminate substantial-evidence review of agency decisions; reversed.

• Arizona Supreme Court: Vice Chief Justice John R. Lopez IV (opens in a new tab)
•  · Two New Appointments To The Supreme Court Of Arizona (Office of the Governor, Nov. 28, 2016; archived copy of azgovernor.gov) (opens in a new tab)

Gov. Doug Ducey (Republican), 2016

• Vice Chief Justice, Arizona Supreme Court
• Justice, Arizona Supreme Court · 2017–present
• Solicitor General, Office of the Arizona Attorney General · 2015–2017
• Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney (Phoenix) · 2014
• Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona · 2012–2014
• Chief of Financial Crimes and Public Integrity Section, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona · 2009–2012
• Deputy Appellate Chief, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona · 2007–2009
• Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona · 2002–2014
• Attorney, Bryan Cave Law Firm · 1999–2002
• Law Clerk to Vice Chief Justice Charles E. Jones, Arizona Supreme Court · 1998–1999

Meets Judicial Performance Standards

Arizona Commission on Judicial Performance Review, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• Williams v. Arizona Department of Economic Security (opens in a new tab)

  Aug 18, 2026 · Reversed in part

  Held the state agency may defend its appeals board's decision and owes no attorney fee award.

• Doe v. Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (opens in a new tab)

  Jul 30, 2026 · Affirmed

  Held the First Amendment generally bars probing how clergy apply doctrine in withholding reports.

• Simms v. Arizona Racing Commission (opens in a new tab)

  May 14, 2026 · Reversed

  Held 2021 amendments did not eliminate substantial-evidence review of agency decisions; reversed.

• Arizona Supreme Court: Vice Chief Justice John R. Lopez IV (opens in a new tab)
•  · Two New Appointments To The Supreme Court Of Arizona (Office of the Governor, Nov. 28, 2016; archived copy of azgovernor.gov) (opens in a new tab)