Gov. Katie Hobbs has ironed out a vetting process that her top aides said will continue when it comes to appointing Arizona's next justice.

Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) will get her first Supreme Court appointment since becoming governor after a justice announced his retirement. Justice Robert Brutinel, whom then-Gov. Jan Brewer appointed in 2010,

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs may get a chance to name three justices to the Arizona Supreme Court. Robert Brutinel, who had been named to the court in 2010 by then-Gov. Jan Brewer, announced Tuesday he is going to retire at the end of October.

Arizona Supreme Court Justice Robert M. Brutinel is retiring at the end of October. The announcement from the justice will pave the way for Gov. Katie Hobbs' first Supreme Court appointment, the Arizona Republic reported.