Rachel Ohm, Arizona Capitol Times//October 21, 2026//

The Arizona Supreme Court from left are Robert Brutinel, John Lopez, John Pelander, Scott Bales, Andrew Gould, Clint Bolick, Ann Scott Timmer.

The Arizona Supreme Court justices in 2017 were, from left, are Robert Brutinel, John Lopez, John Pelander, Scott Bales, Andrew Gould, Clint Bolick, Ann Scott Timmer.

Rachel Ohm, Arizona Capitol Times//October 21, 2026//

Former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Scott Bales. (Courtesy of Scott Bales) Judges are typically tight-lipped about their work outside of the courtroom. Scott Bales lived that...

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