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Justices

Learn more about our justices and the three divisions in which they work.  Justice Judith McConnell is the Administrative Presiding Justice for all three divisions.  

Division One

Justice McConnell

Judith McConnell

Administrative Presiding Justice
Since 2001
Terry B. O'Rourke

Terry B. O'Rourke

Associate Justice
Since 1998
Portrait of Joan K. Irion

Joan K. Irion

Associate Justice
Since 2003
W Dato

William Dato

Associate Justice
Since 2017
Truc T. Do

Truc T. Do

Associate Justice
Since 2021
J Buchanan

Martin N. Buchanan

Associate Justice
Since 2022
Justice Julia C. Kelety

Julia C. Kelety

Associate Justice
Since 2023
Justice Jose S. Castillo

Jose S. Castillo

Associate Justice
Since 2023
Justice David M. Rubin

David M. Rubin

Associate Justice
Since 2023

Division Two

Manuel A. Ramirez

Manuel A. Ramirez

Presiding Justice
Since 1990
Art W. McKinster

Art W. McKinster

Associate Justice
Since 1990
Douglas P. Miller

Douglas P. Miller

Associate Justice
Since 2006
Carol D. Codrington

Carol D. Codrington

Associate Justice
Since 2010
Justice Richard T. Fields

Richard T. Fields

Associate Justice
Since 2017
Michael J. Raphael

Michael J. Raphael

Associate Justice
Since 2018
Frank J. Menetrez

Frank J. Menetrez

Associate Justice
Since 2018

Division Three

Justice Eileen C. Moore

Eileen C. Moore

Associate Justice
Since 2000
Maurice Sanchez

Maurice Sanchez

Associate Justice
Since 2022
Joanne Motoike

Joanne Motoike

Associate Justice
Since 2022
Thomas A. Delaney

Thomas A. Delaney

Associate Justice
Since 2022
Martha K. Gooding

Martha K. Gooding

Associate Justice
Since 2023
Nate Scott

Nathan Scott

Associate Justice
Since 2025

Former Justices

To see a list of previous justices who have graced our bench, visit our Former Justices page.

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