Kathryn Hackett King

Kathryn Hackett King
Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 8, 2021
Appointed byDoug Ducey
Preceded byAndrew Gould
Personal details
Born1980 (age 43–44)
Political partyRepublican
EducationDuke University (BA)
University of Arizona (JD)

Kathryn Hackett King (born 1980)[1] is an American lawyer who has served 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.[2]

Early life and education

King is a graduate of the Duke University, where she received a bachelor's degree in political science, and she received a Juris Doctor from University of Arizona School of Law in 2006.[3] 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 and then became 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.[4]

In March 2020, Ducey appointed King to the Arizona Board of Regents.[5] She resigned in 2021.

In July 2021, Ducey appointed King to a seat on the Arizona Supreme Court, replacing Andrew Gould.[6]

King's professional affiliations include membership to the Arizona Women Lawyers Association and the Federalist Society.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Judicial History". Arizona Judicial Branch. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Kathryn Hackett King | Arizona Board of Regents". www.azregents.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  3. ^ a b "Meet The Justices > Justice Kathryn H. King". azcourts.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  4. ^ "Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey appoints Kathryn King to state Supreme Court". KTAR.com. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Governor Ducey Appoints Kathryn Hackett King To The Arizona Supreme Court". Office of the Arizona Governor. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
Legal offices
Preceded by Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
2021–present 		Incumbent