Attorneys: Court seat puts Montgomery in far different role

PHOENIX (AP) — Attorneys say Gov. Doug Ducey’s appointment of now-former Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery to the Arizona Supreme Court puts Montgomery in a new role that usually silences public advocacy on policy issues.
Montgomery for years has been a power broker at the Arizona Legislature on criminal justice issues while being an outspoken critic of marijuana legalization.
Arizona’s judicial conduct code limits what judges can do off the bench, and attorneys intervie