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Article: Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice McGregor announces retirement during State of Judiciary address
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- Arizona Capitol Times
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- March 27, 2009
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Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor's annual State
of the Judiciary address before lawmakers on March 23 began with the
sobering impact of budget deficits on the state's legal system and
ended with the unexpected announcement of her early retirement.
McGregor, who was appointed to the state's highest court in 1998
by then-Governor Jane Hull, said she will step down in late June to
spend more time with her family. She said her decision was not
prompted by the state's growing budget crisis.
After delivering a grave assessment of expected impacts brought
on by budget cuts to the judiciary, McGregor made her announcement
and commended court employees, staff attorneys and clerks ...