Former Justices Former Justices of the 5th District Rosendo Peña, Jr. Associate Justice From 2012 to 2026 M. Bruce Smith Associate Justice From 2014 to 2025 Charles S. Poochigian Associate Justice From 2009 to 2025 Gene M. Gomes Associate Justice From 2002 to 2018 Stephen J. Kane Associate Justice From 2006 to 2017 Dennis A. Cornell Associate Justice From 2000 to 2015 Rebecca A. Wiseman Associate Justice From 1995 to 2013 Betty L. Dawson Associate Justice From 2003 to 2012 James A. Ardaiz Administrative Presiding Justice From 1988 to 2011 Steven M. Vartabedian Associate Justice From 1989 to 2010 Thomas A. Harris Associate Justice From 1990 to 2008 Nickolas J. Dibiaso Associate Justice From 1989 to 2006 Timothy S. Buckley Associate Justice From 1990 to 2005 James F. Thaxter Associate Justice From 1990 to 2001 William A. Stone Associate Justice From 1988 to 1999 Robert L. Martin Associate Justice From 1982 to 1997 Hollis G. Best Administrative Presiding Justice From 1984 to 1994 Marvin R. Baxter Associate Justice From 1988 to 1991 Donald R. Franson Administrative Presiding Justice From 1972 to 1990 Charles F. Hamlin Associate Justice From 1982 to 1989 Wickson R. Wolpert Associate Justice From 1982 to 1989 Jay R. Ballantyne Associate Justice From 1986 to 1988 George A. Brown Administrative Presiding Justice From 1971 to 1987 Pauline Davis Hanson Associate Justice From 1980 to 1987 Kenneth Andreen Associate Justice From 1980 to 1985 George N. Zenovich Associate Justice From 1979 to 1984 George A. Hopper Associate Justice From 1976 to 1981 Roy J. Gargano Associate Justice From 1966 to 1977 Frederick E. Stone Administrative Presiding Justice From 1961 to 1972 Thomas I. Coakley Associate Justice From 1969 to 1971 Philip Conley Administrative Presiding Justice From 1961 to 1969 Ralph M. Brown Associate Justice From 1961 to 1966
