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Elections · From the wire

For former Arizona Chief Justice Scott Bales, courts are critical to election integrity

Judges are typically tight-lipped about their work outside of the courtroom. Scott Bales lived that reality for more than a decade as a judge on Arizona's Supreme Court, where he served 14 years. After retiring in 2019 following five years as chief justice, he’s speaking up about the role of the courts and why it’s...

Published by Arizona Capitol Times

October 21, 2026 at 6:06 PM MST

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