Kathryn Hackett King (born 1980) is an American lawyer who has served a justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, sworn in on July 8, 2021. King served on the

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from 2020 to 2021.

Early life and education

King is a graduate of the

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where she received a bachelor's degree in political science and a

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degree from University of Arizona School of Law in 2006. 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

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. 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. In March 2020, Ducey appointed King to the

. She resigned in 2021. In July 2021, Ducey appointed King to a seat on the Arizona Supreme Court, replacing Andrew Gould. King's professional affiliations include membership to the Arizona Women Lawyers Association and the Federalist Society.

References

External links

Vacancy Application

Burns Barton Profile

Board of Regents Profile
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