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Chief Justice Scott Bales

The Arizona Supreme Court from left are Robert Brutinel, John Lopez, John Pelander, Scott Bales, Andrew Gould, Clint Bolick, Ann Scott Timmer.
Oct 21, 2026

For former Arizona Chief Justice Scott Bales, courts are critical to election integrity

Judges are typically tight-lipped about their work outside of the courtroom. Scott Bales lived that reality for more than a decade as a judge on Arizona's Supreme Court, where he served 14 years. After retiring in 2019 following five years as chief justice, he’s speaking up about the role of the courts and why it’s important.

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Mar 19, 2019

Supreme Court questions prosecutor on legality of marijuana extracts as medicine

The question of whether edibles and other extracts are protected under the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act could come down to what is considered usable marijuana.

Mar 5, 2019

State’s chief justice to retire, leaves Ducey with 5th pick to Supreme Court

Chief Justice Scott Bales informed Governor Doug Ducey today he plans to retire this summer once his term as chief justice is up.

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