Kathryn Hackett King
Kathryn Hackett King | |
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Associate Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court | |
Assumed office July 8, 2021 | |
Appointed by | Doug Ducey |
Preceded by | Andrew Gould |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Duke University (BA) University of Arizona (JD) |
Kathryn Hackett King is a justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, sworn in on July 8, 2021. King served on the Arizona Board of Regents from 2020 to 2021.[1]
Early life and education[]
King is a graduate of the Duke University where she received a bachelor's degree in political science and a Juris Doctor degree from University of Arizona School of Law in 2006.[2] While attending the University of Arizona, King participated in the law college's secondary scholarly journal, the Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law.
Career[]
After law school, King clerked for Arizona Supreme Court Justice Michael D. Ryan before becoming an associate at Snell & Wilmer. In 2015, King became deputy general counsel to Governor Doug Ducey. In 2017, King became a partner at the woman-owned law firm Burns Barton, where she practiced employment law.[3]
In March 2020, Ducey appointed King to the Arizona Board of Regents.[4] She resigned in 2021.
In July 2021, Ducey appointed King to a seat on the Arizona Supreme Court, replacing Andrew Gould.[5]
King's professional affiliations include membership to the Arizona Women Lawyers Association and the Federalist Society.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Kathryn Hackett King | Arizona Board of Regents". www.azregents.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ a b "Meet The Justices > Justice Kathryn H. King". azcourts.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey appoints Kathryn King to state Supreme Court". KTAR.com. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "Governor Ducey Selects Kathryn Hackett King As New Regent, Reappoints Karrin Taylor Robson". Office of the Arizona Governor. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "Governor Ducey Appoints Kathryn Hackett King To The Arizona Supreme Court". Office of the Arizona Governor. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
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