Rebecca White Berch
Rebecca White Berch | |
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| Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court | |
| In office July 1, 2009 – June 27, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ruth McGregor |
| Succeeded by | Scott Bales |
| Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court | |
| In office April 2002 – September 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Jane Dee Hull |
| Preceded by | Frederick J. Martone |
| Succeeded by | Clint Bolick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rebecca White June 29, 1955 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Michael Allen Berch (m. 1981) |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Arizona State University (JD) |
Rebecca White Berch (born June 29, 1955) is a former justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. On July 1, 2009, she began a five-year term as chief justice, a position to which she was elected by her peers on the court. As chief justice, she succeeded Ruth McGregor. She concluded her service as Arizona's chief justice in July 2014 when she passed the gavel to new Chief Justice Scott Bales. Berch had been a justice of the state's highest court since March 2002, when she was appointed to the court by Republican governor Jane Dee Hull. She retired in September 2015.