John Lopez IV
John Lopez IV | |
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| Associate Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office December 19, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Doug Ducey |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Solicitor General of Arizona | |
| In office January 5, 2015 – December 19, 2016 | |
| Attorney General | Mark Brnovich |
| Succeeded by | Dominic Draye |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 (age 53–54)[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BA) Arizona State University (JD) |
John R. Lopez IV (born 1968) is a justice of the Arizona Supreme Court.
Early life and education[]
Lopez received his bachelor's degree in political science and Middle Eastern studies from the University of Texas at Austin in 1992. After receiving his bachelor's degree, Lopez did graduate work in political science and Middle Eastern studies at the University of Chicago and graduated from the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law in 1998. In law school, Lopez was the articles editor for the Arizona State Law Journal.
Legal career[]
After law school Lopez clerked for Justice Charles Jones of the Arizona Supreme Court.[2] He then worked at the law firm Bryan Cave as a commercial litigator.
Lopez worked for the United States Attorney's Office for more than 12 years, serving as an Executive Assistant United States Attorney, Chief Assistant, the Chief of Public Crimes and Public Integrity Section as well as Deputy Appellate Chief.[3] He also served for six months as a legal advisor in Iraq consulting in the prosecution of Saddam Hussein. He served as the solicitor general for Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich immediately before his appointment to the Supreme Court.[3]
Arizona Supreme Court[]
On November 28, 2016, Governor Doug Ducey announced the appointment of Lopez to the Arizona Supreme Court to a newly created seat.[3] He was sworn into office on December 19, 2016.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Judicial History". Arizona Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ "Attorney General-Elect Mark Brnovich Names Chief of Staff and Solicitor General - Rose Law Group Reporter". 9 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "Two New Appointments To The Supreme Court Of Arizona".
- ^ "ewly-appointed Arizona Supreme Court justice John Lopez IV is sworn in by assistant Arizona Secretary of State Lee Miller". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
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