Ducey appoints Montgomery to Arizona Supreme Court

PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery is getting a spot on the Arizona Supreme Court.
Gov. Doug Ducey announced Wednesday that he’s appointing the controversial prosecutor to the state’s high court over fierce opposition from civil rights advocates and criminal justice reformers.
Montgomery is Ducey’s fifth appointment to the seven-justice court, which has wide-ranging authority to shape life in Arizona through its interpretation of state laws