William A. Holohan

William A. Holohan
38th Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 1982 – January 1, 1987
Preceded byFred C. Struckmeyer Jr.
Succeeded byFrank X. Gordon Jr.
Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
In office
January 17, 1972 – January 2, 1989
Appointed byJack Williams[1]
Preceded byJesse Addison Udall
Succeeded byRobert J. Corcoran
Personal details
Born(1928-06-01)June 1, 1928
Tucson, Arizona
DiedJuly 23, 2010(2010-07-23) (aged 82)
Peoria, Arizona
Alma materUniversity of Arizona

William Andrew Holohan[2] (July 1, 1928 – July 23, 2010) was a justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, serving from 1972 until his retirement in 1989. Holohan served as chief justice from 1982 to 1987.[3]

Holohan served as an Assistant United States Attorney to then–United States Attorney Jack D. H. Hays.[4] Holohan was considered conservative in his legal and political views but progressive in judicial reform.

In 1988, Holohan wrote the opinion of the court in Green v. Osborne, a 4–1 decision that canceled a recall election for Evan Mecham because Mecham already had been impeached and removed as governor."[5] Other notable opinions include a "1982 reversal of a lower-court ruling that declared Arizona Downs' lease at Turf Paradise to be unconstitutional and a violation of antitrust laws."[6]

  1. ^ The Arizona Republic, July 27, 2010
  2. ^ Who's Who in the West (18th ed.). Marquis's Who's Who. 1982–1983.
  3. ^ "Judicial History".
  4. ^ William A. Holohan et al., Justice Jack D. H. Hays, 37 Ariz. L. Rev. 951 (1995)
  5. ^ "Arizona's Supreme Court Blocks A Special Gubernatorial Election". The New York Times. April 13, 1988.
  6. ^ "Obit: Former Arizona court justices William Holohan, 82; Robert Corcoran, 76".