John R. Lopez IV

Freedom Club PAC recommended retaining Lopez in the 2026 Arizona Supreme Court election.

September 27, 2026

Source: azballot.org

Wrote a ruling allowing prosecutors to refile charges against a previously incompetent defendant without advance court approval.

August 20, 2025

Source: azcourts.gov

Dissented when the court overturned a long-standing rule about suing employers after claims against their workers are dismissed.

April 28, 2023

Source: azcourts.gov

Wrote a ruling striking down parts of Arizona's 2021 budget bills for violating state rules on bill titles and single subjects.

January 6, 2022

Source: azcourts.gov

Wrote a ruling allowing judges to privately review crime victims' mental-health records when the records may materially aid a defendant's case.

April 29, 2021

Source: azcourts.gov

Wrote a concurrence opposing temporary online signature collection for ballot initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

September 4, 2020

Source: azcourts.gov

Wrote a ruling that Arizona's water agency need not count unmeasured federal water rights when reviewing a developer's water supply.

August 9, 2018

Source: azcourts.gov

Wrote a ruling allowing an accident victim's corrected lawsuit to proceed after she had mistakenly sued the driver's insurer.

September 22, 2017

Source: azcourts.gov

Signed Arizona's settlement of an immigration-law lawsuit. The state agreed to seek an end to two vehicle-impoundment rules and issue enforcement guidance.

September 15, 2016

Source: maldef.org

Arizona's judicial review commission found that Lopez met its performance standards for the 2026 retention vote.

April 24, 2026Favorable on Impartiality

Source: jpr.azcourts.gov

Arizona's judicial review commission found that Lopez met its performance standards for the 2026 retention vote.

April 24, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: jpr.azcourts.gov