John Lopez | |
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| Vice Chief Justice of theArizona Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ann Timmer |
| Justice of theArizona Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office December 19, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Doug Ducey |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
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| Born | 1968 (age 56–57) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (BA) University of Chicago Arizona State University, Tempe (JD) |
John R. Lopez IV (born 1968)[1] is an American lawyer who has served as the vice chief justice of theArizona Supreme Court since 2024. He concurrently has served as a justice of the court since 2016.
Lopez received his bachelor's degree in political science and Middle Eastern studies from theUniversity of Texas at Austin in 1992. After receiving his bachelor's degree, Lopez did graduate work in political science and Middle Eastern studies at theUniversity of Chicago and graduated from theArizona State UniversitySandra Day O'Connor College of Law in 1998. In law school, Lopez was an articles editor for the Arizona State Law Journal.
After law school Lopez clerked for JusticeCharles Jones of the Arizona Supreme Court.[2] He then worked at the law firmBryan Cave as a commercial litigator.
Lopez worked for theUnited States Attorney's Office for more than 12 years, serving as anExecutive Assistant United States Attorney, Chief Assistant, the Chief of Public Crimes and Public Integrity Section as well as Deputy Appellate Chief.[3] He also served for six months as a legal advisor inIraq consulting in the prosecution ofSaddam Hussein. He served as thesolicitor general for Arizona Attorney GeneralMark Brnovich immediately before his appointment to the Supreme Court.[3]
On November 28, 2016, GovernorDoug Ducey announced the appointment of Lopez to theArizona Supreme Court to a newly created seat.[3] He was sworn into office on December 19, 2016.[4]
In April 2024, Lopez authored a 4-2 decision inPlanned Parenthood Arizona v. Mayes finding that the state's "territorial-era law outlawingabortion except to save the life of the mother is enforceable."[5]
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