The commission tasked with finding the next Arizona Supreme Court Justice has recommended five nominees to Gov. Katie Hobbs.
Three of the candidates are from Maricopa County, and the other two are from Pima and Yuma counties.
None are from northern Arizona, nor are any of the justices already on the bench. Whomever Hobbs selects will fill the seat vacated by recently retired Justice Robert Brutinel of Prescott.
The commission is encouraged to consider the diversity of the state when they make their recommendations. However, there’s no official requirement to do so.
Hobbs is expected to make her selection within the coming weeks. It will be the Democratic governor's first appointment to the court. The other justices were all selected by Republican governors.