Robert Maurice Brutinel[1] (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.
Professional career
Brutinel is a graduate of the University of Arizona school of law.[2] 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.[3] Brutinel was retained in an election in 2014,[4] and 2020.[5]
In 2019, Brutinel was elected by his fellow justices to a term as Chief Justice, replacing Justice Scott Bales.[6]
References
- ^ "The Rule of Law Forum of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2019". Sun Lawyers LLP. August 30, 2019.
- ^ "Robert M. Brutinel". Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ Services, Howard Fischer, Capitol Media. "Panel recommends 3 for Arizona Supreme Court seat".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Star, Carmen Duarte Arizona Daily. "Pima judge with negative recommendation retained by voters".
- ^ "Arizona Supreme Court elections, 2020".
- ^ "Arizona Supreme Court selects Robert Brutinel as next chief justice".
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