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William Gerard Montgomery (born March 2, 1967) is an American attorney who has served as a justice of the Arizona Supreme Court since September 2019.[2] He previously served as the County Attorney for Maricopa County, Arizona from 2010 to 2019.
Bill Montgomery | |
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| Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office September 6, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Doug Ducey |
| Preceded by | Scott Bales |
| 28th County Attorney of Maricopa County | |
| In office November 22, 2010 – September 5, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rick Romley (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Rachel Mitchell (acting)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 2, 1967 Lynwood, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) Arizona State University, Tempe (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1985–1995 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War (Iraq) |
Montgomery is a West Point graduate and a Gulf War veteran. Commissioned as a second lieutenant, he served six and a half years of active duty in the United States Army, including as a tank commander in the first Gulf War in Iraq, ending his service as a captain.[3][4] He graduated magna cum laude and was awarded the Order of the Coif from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in 2001.[citation needed]
During Montgomery's tenure, the county attorney's office gained national recognition for its Restitution Specialist and Sex Assault Backlog programs.[5]
While serving as the County Attorney, Montgomery called for formal written protocols to address use of force incidents[6] and served as the Arizona State Director for the National District Attorneys Association.[7]
In August 2019, attorneys for Jodi Arias filed an ethics complaint against Montgomery, claiming he covered up misconduct and harassment by the lead prosecutor on the case.[8] The complaint was later dismissed following a nearly 14-month screening process by the State Bar that found no evidence of any misconduct by Montgomery.[9]
In 2006, Montgomery ran for Arizona Attorney General, losing to incumbent Terry Goddard.[10]
In the 2010 special election to replace Andrew Thomas, who resigned to run for Arizona Attorney General, Montgomery defeated interim county attorney Rick Romley in the Republican Primary.[11] Montgomery went on to defeat Libertarian Michael Kielsky in the general election.[12][13]
Montgomery won election to a full term in 2012 in a rematch against Kielsky.[14] He won re-election again in 2016 against Democrat Diego Rodriguez[15]
In January 2019, Montgomery applied for an appointment to a vacancy in the Arizona Supreme Court.[16] The commission did not pass Montgomery's name to the governor, which is required for a judicial apportionment, citing "concerns over the pattern of misconduct at the Maricopa County Attorney's Office and a lack of relevant professional experience."[17]
In June 2019, Montgomery applied for a second vacancy on the Arizona Supreme Court.[18] This time, after Governor Doug Ducey replaced several members of the state judicial nominating commission,[19] Montgomery's name was sent to the governor, who selected him for the supreme court seat on September 4, 2019.[20] Montgomery was sworn into office on September 6, 2019.[21][22]
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