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The Arizona Supreme Court is the highest court in Arizona. The court currently consists of one chief justice, a vice chief justice, and three associate justices. Justices are appointed by the governor from a list recommended by a bi-partisian commission, and are re-elected after the initial two years following their appointment. Subsequent re-elections occur every six years.

The Arizona Court of Appeals, further divided into two divisions, is the intermediate court in the state. Division One is based in Phoenix, consists of sixteen judges, and has jurisdiction in the Western and Northern regions of the state, along with the greater Phoenix area. Division Two is based in Tucson, consists of six judges, and has jurisdiction over the Southern regions of the state, including the Tucson area. Judges are selected in a method similar to the one used for state supreme court justices.

Each county of Arizona has a superior court, the size and organization of which are varied and generally depend on the size of the particular county.

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Arizona judicial news ARIZONA SUPREME COURT ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP March 26, 2009: The Arizona Supreme Court announced today that Vice Chief Justice Rebecca White Berch has been elected to serve a five-year term as Chief Justice and Justice Andrew Hurwitz was elected to serve as Vice Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. Both positions become effective on July 1, 2009 following the retirement of current Chief Justice Ruth V. McGregor. Read the full press release here. ...more Arizona news STATE courts State courts: Supreme Court Court of Appeals Superior Courts Arizona General Jurisdiction Court Arizona Limited Jurisdiction Courts Federal courts: Ninth Circuit Federal district for Arizona How are judges selected in Arizona? Judicial selection in Arizona Laws and history Arizona Constitution Media and activism Arizona blogs Judicial reform organizations

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