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Kathryn Hackett King
Justice, Arizona Supreme Court
Background: Kathryn Hackett King earned a B.A. in political science from Duke University in 2003 and a J.D. from the University of Arizona in 2006.
At a glance
- Court
- Arizona Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- Not listed
- Chief justice
- No
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey (R) (July 8, 2021); retained by voters in a retention election on November 5, 2024
- Appointed by
- Gov. Doug Ducey (R)
- Appointment date
- July 8, 2021
- Took office
- July 8, 2021
- Current term ends
- January 6, 2031
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- November 5, 2024
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Not listed
- Education
- Bachelor's: Duke University, 2003
- Law: James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona, 2006
- Prior offices
- Not listed
- Profession
- Attorney
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Assisted appointment (governor-controlled commission)A nominating commission screens candidates and sends a shortlist; the governor appoints from it. In many such states, justices later face yes/no retention elections.
Summary of facts listed on Kathryn Hackett King’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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