Scott Bales

Scott Bales
45th Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
In office
June 27, 2014 – July 1, 2019
Preceded byRebecca White Berch
Succeeded byRobert M. Brutinel
Vice Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
In office
June 26, 2012 – June 26, 2014
Preceded byAndrew D. Hurwitz
Succeeded byJohn Pelander
Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
In office
June 16, 2005 – July 31, 2019
Appointed byJanet Napolitano
Preceded byCharles Jones
Succeeded byBill Montgomery
Personal details
Born (1956-07-20) July 20, 1956 (age 68)
Elkhart, Indiana
Political partyDemocratic[1]
EducationMichigan State University (BA)
Harvard University (MA, JD)

William Scott Bales[2] (born July 20, 1956)[3] is the former Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. He was appointed to the court in 2005 by Governor Janet Napolitano through Arizona's merit selection system. He was elected by his fellow justices as Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, to replace Rebecca White Berch, effective June 27, 2014.[4] Bales served as Arizona's chief justice until July 31, 2019.[5]

  1. ^ "Help Center - the Arizona Republic" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Judge choice could alter balance of state Supreme Court". Arizona Daily Star. May 3, 2005.
  3. ^ Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory. 1994. p. NO-537.
  4. ^ Alexander, Dawn (October 18, 2013). "Bales picked as next Supreme Court chief justice". AZFamily.com. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  5. ^ Polletta, Maria (March 5, 2019). "Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Scott Bales to retire, giving Ducey 5th appointment". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 24, 2020.