Robert Maurice Brutinel (born March 18, 1958) is the chief justice of the

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. He was appointed to the court in 2010 by Governor

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, through Arizona's merit selection system

Professional career

Brutinel is a graduate of the

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school of law. After graduating law school Brutinel worked in private practice before being appointed a superior court judge in

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in 1996. He served as the presiding judge from 2004 until his appointment to the Supreme Court in 2010. Brutinel was retained in an election in 2014, and 2020. In 2019, Brutinel was elected by his fellow justices to a term as Chief Justice, replacing Justice Scott Bales.

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