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A state intermediate appellate court / Established 1965

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Phoenix · An intermediate appellate court in Arizona.

The Court of Appeals of Arizona is an intermediate appellate court in Arizona, the tier between the state's trial courts and the Supreme Court of Arizona. Its judges are chosen by gubernatorial appointment from a nominating commission, followed by retention elections, the same method Arizona uses for its court of last resort. This page lists every judge to serve on the court, current and former.

81
Judges in history
23
On record as serving
Merit selection
Selection
6-yr
Term

Roster as of the CourtListener bulk-data snapshot (2026-03-31): recent departures and appointments may not be reflected, so it is shown as “on record,” not “currently serving.”

Judges on record

Former judges

JudgeYears
Peter Eckerstrom2003–2012
Patrick Irvine2002–2011
G Murray Snow2002–2008
Daniel A. Barker2001–2011
Philip L. Hall2001–2013
James M. Ackerman2000–2001
Ann A. Scott Timmer2000–2012
Rebecca White Berch1998–2002
William Brammer Jr.1997–2012
Michael D. Ryan1996–2002
Muriel Jeannette Smith-Florez1996–2005
Cecil B. Patterson Jr.1995–2003
Arthur John Pelander1995–2009
James B. Sult1995–2006
E G. Noyes Jr.1992–2003
Sheldon H. Weisberg1992–2011
William F. Garbarino1991–2004
Philip E. Toci1991–2000
John L. Claborne1989–1995
Susan A. Ehrlich1989–2008
Jefferson L. Lankford1989–2006
John F. Taylor1989–1992
Edward C. Voss1989–2002
Rudolph J. Gerber1988–2001
William E. Druke1987–2003
Noel Fidel1987–2002
Lloyd Fernandez1985–1996
Michael Anthony Lacagnina1985–1995
Joseph M. Livermore1985–1997
Melvyn T. Shelley1985–1991
Thomas Brooks1982–1991
D L. Greer1982–1989
Thomas C. Kleinschmidt1982–2000
Bruce E. Meyerson1982–1986
Robert J. Corcoran1981–1989
Sarah D. Grant1981–1999
Ben C. Birdsall1980–1987
Joe W. Contreras1979–1996
Sandra Day O'Connor1979–1981
Thomas Tang1977–1993
James L. Richmond1976–1980
Mary Murphy Schroeder1975–1979
Donald F. Froeb1974–1988
Gary Kent Nelson1974–1978
Jack L. Ogg1973–1985
Williby E. Case1971–1972
Morris Rozar1970–1971
William E. Eubank1969–1992
Levi Ray Haire1969–1989
Lawrence Howard1969–1992
Eino M. Jacobson1969–1995
James Cameron1965–1971
Donald Daughton1965–1967
Francis J. Donofrio1965–1981
James D. Hathaway1965–1997
Herbert F. Krucker1965–1976
John F. Molloy1965–1969
Henry S. Stevens1965–1975

How a judge reaches this court. Judges of the Court of Appeals of Arizona are appointed by the governor to 6-year terms and then face yes-or-no retention elections. Selection methods vary by jurisdiction and have changed over time; this page reflects the court’s current method (source: National Center for State Courts). Open any judge to see their tenure and whom they succeeded.

Source: CourtListener / Free Law Project (bulk data); selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data as of 2026-03-31 (CourtListener bulk snapshot). Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).