Английская Википедия:Arizona Supreme Court

Материал из Онлайн справочника
Перейти к навигацииПерейти к поиску

Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox high court The Arizona Supreme Court is the state supreme court of the U.S. state of Arizona. Sitting in the Supreme Court building in downtown Phoenix, the court consists of a chief justice, a vice chief justice, and five associate justices. Each justice is appointed by the governor of Arizona from a list recommended by a bipartisan commission. Justices stand for retention in an election two years after their appointment and then every six years.[1] They must retire at age 70.

Court history

The court started in 1912 with 3 justices. Alfred Franklin, Donald L. Cunningham, and Henry D. Ross took office on February 14, 1912. In 1949, the Court expanded from 3 to 5 justices and from 5 to 7 justices in 2016.[2][3]

The jurisdiction of the court is prescribed by Article VI, Section 5 of the Arizona Constitution.[4] Most of the appeals heard by the court go through the Arizona Court of Appeals, 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 three, but the whole court must sit in order to declare a law unconstitutional.[5]

Selection of justices

Файл:Arizona Supreme Court, Phoenix, Arizona - panoramio.jpg
Arizona Supreme Court Building in downtown Phoenix.

The Chief Justice is chosen for a five-year term by the court, and is eligible for re-election. They supervise the administration of all the inferior courts. They are Chairman of the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments, which nominates candidates to fill vacancies in the appellate courts. If the Governor fails to appoint one of the nominated candidates within sixty days of their names being submitted to her or him, the Chief Justice makes the appointment.

The Vice Chief Justice, who acts as Chief Justice in the latter's "absence or incapacity," is chosen by the court for a term determined by the court.[6]

Justices are selected by a modified form of the Missouri Plan. A bipartisan commission considers applicants and sends a list of nominees to the governor. The governor is required by law to appoint from this list based on merit, without regard to party affiliation. Justices are then retained for an initial period, after which they are subject to a retention election. If the justice wins the election, his/her term is six years.

Qualifications

  • Admitted to the practice of law in Arizona and be a resident of Arizona for the 10 years before taking office;
  • May not practice law while a member of the judiciary;
  • May not hold any other political office or public employment;
  • May not hold office in any political party;
  • May not campaign, except for him/herself; and,
  • Must retire at age 70.[7]

Justices

Шаблон:Main

The current Arizona Supreme Court includes:

Justice Born Joined Chief Justice Term endsШаблон:Efn Mandatory retirement Appointed by Law school
Шаблон:Sortname, Chief Justice Шаблон:Birth date and age November 10, 2010 2019–present 2026 2028 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Jan Brewer (R) Arizona
Шаблон:Sortname, Vice Chief Justice Шаблон:Birth date and age October 12, 2012 Шаблон:Sort 2028 2030 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Jan Brewer (R) Arizona State
Шаблон:Sortname Шаблон:Birth date and age January 6, 2016 Шаблон:Sort 2025 2027 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Doug Ducey (R) UC Davis
Шаблон:Sortname Шаблон:Birth year and age December 19, 2016 Шаблон:Sort 2026 2038 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Doug Ducey (R) Arizona State
Шаблон:Sortname Шаблон:Birth year and age April 26, 2019 Шаблон:Sort 2028 2035 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Doug Ducey (R) Arizona
Шаблон:Sortname Шаблон:Birth date and age September 6, 2019 Шаблон:Sort 2028 2037 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Doug Ducey (R) Arizona State
Шаблон:Sortname Шаблон:Birth year and age July 8, 2021 Шаблон:Sort 2025 2050 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Doug Ducey (R) Arizona

Шаблон:Notelist

Шаблон:Image array

Chief Justices

Шаблон:Unreferenced section

Notable cases

See also

Шаблон:Portal

References

Шаблон:Reflist

External links

Шаблон:US Judiciaries

Шаблон:Authority control