Robert M. Brutinel

Robert M. Brutinel (born March 18, 1958) is the Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. He was appointed to the court in 2010 by Governor Jan Brewer, through Arizona's merit selection system. He was retained for a six-year term in 2014. He won Arizona's 2018 General Election bid for Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court as a non-partisan candidate, effective July 1, 2019.[1] He replaced Justice Scott Bales as Chief Justice.[2]

Robert Brutinel
46th Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
Assumed office
July 1, 2019
Preceded byScott Bales
Vice Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
In office
January 25, 2018 – July 1, 2019
Preceded byJohn Pelander
Succeeded byAnn Timmer
Associate Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
Assumed office
November 22, 2010
Appointed byJan Brewer
Preceded byMichael D. Ryan
Personal details
Born (1958-03-18) March 18, 1958
Political partyNon-Partisan
EducationArizona State University, Tempe (BA)
University of Arizona (JD)

Professional career

Brutinel is a graduate of the University of Arizona school of law.[3] After graduating law school Brutinel worked in private practice before being appointed a superior court judge in Yavapai County in 1996. He served as the presiding judge from 2004 until his appointment to the Supreme Court in 2010.[4] Brutinel was retained in an election in 2014[5]

Judge Robert Brutinel says people must obtain written permission from him before using a camera outside the courthouse.[6]

References
  1. https://ballotpedia.org/Arizona_Supreme_Court_elections,_2020
  2. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/11/20/robert-brutinel-elected-chief-justice-arizona-supreme-court/2065035002/
  3. "Robert M. Brutinel". Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  4. Services, Howard Fischer, Capitol Media. "Panel recommends 3 for Arizona Supreme Court seat".
  5. Star, Carmen Duarte Arizona Daily. "Pima judge with negative recommendation retained by voters".
  6. https://newsmaven.io/pinacnews/eye-on-government/arizona-supreme-court-judge-bans-photography-outside-courthouse-TM8oYebKUUeYEWeJm-3FfQ/
Legal offices
Preceded by
Michael D. Ryan		 Associate Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
2010–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Scott Bales		 Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
2019–present
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