Ruth Van Roekel McGregor (born April 4, 1943) is an American lawyer and former justice of the Arizona Supreme Court.[1]
Ruth V. McGregor | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court | |
| In office June 12, 2005 – July 1, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca White Berch |
| Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court | |
| In office 1998 – July 1, 2009 | |
| Appointed by | Jane Dee Hull |
| Preceded by | James Moeller |
| Succeeded by | John Pelander |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 4, 1943 Le Mars, Iowa, U.S. |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA, MA) Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (JD) |
Legal education and experience
editMcGregor received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Iowa in 1964, a Master of Arts from the University of Iowa in 1965, and her Juris Doctor from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University 1974.
Judicial career
editMcGregor served as law clerk to Supreme Court of the United States justice Sandra Day O'Connor from 1981 to 1982 and served on the Arizona Court of Appeals from 1989 to 1998.
McGregor was appointed to the Arizona Supreme Court in 1998 by Governor Jane Dee Hull and remained there until her retirement in 2009.[2] She was retained in 2000 and 2006. She served a term as chief justice that ended with her retirement from the court. She retired from the court on June 30, 2009, and was succeeded by John Pelander.
McGregor is an advocate of Arizona's version of the Missouri Plan for choosing state judges.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Who's who in the West. 2004. ISBN 9780837909356.
- ^ "ARIZONA SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE RUTH V. MCGREGOR ADDRESSES JOINT SESSION OF LEGISLATURE, ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT", Press Release, March 23, 2009
- ^ "Should Politicians Take Over Arizona's Courts? A Special Event With The Honorable Ruth V. McGregor"
