Andrew Gould (judge)
{{Short description|American judge}}
{{Infobox judge
| name = Andrew Gould
| image = Andrew Gould by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
| office = Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
| appointer = Doug Ducey
| term_start = December 19, 2016
| term_end = April 1, 2021
| predecessor = Seat established
| successor = Kathryn Hackett King
| office2 = Judge of the Arizona Court of Appeals
| appointer2 = Jan Brewer
| term_start2 = January 2012
| term_end2 = December 19, 2016
| predecessor2 = Sheldon Weisberg
| successor2 = Maria Elena Cruz
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|10|18}}
| birth_place =
| party = Republican
| education = University of Montana (BA)
Northwestern University (JD)
}}
Andrew W. Gould (born October 18, 1963) is a former justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. He assumed office in 2016 and began his second term on January 4, 2021, having been retained to the Arizona Supreme Court on November 3, 2020, with 68.1% of the vote.[https://azsos.gov/sites/default/files/2020_General_State_Canvass.pdf 2020 General Election Canvass] On March 12, 2021, Gould announced his retirement from the court, effective April 1, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/legislature-andrew-gould-arizona-doug-ducey-cb052bbfbe4ed737000c2dbbdd734b59 |title=Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould to retire|first1=Bob|last1=Christie|publisher=AP|date=March 12, 2021}}
Early life and education
Gould attended the University of Montana, where he received a bachelor's degree in political science in 1986. He attended law school at the Northwestern University School of Law, attaining his Juris Doctor degree in 1990.{{Cite web|url=https://www.azcourts.gov/coa1/Judges/Andrew-Gould|title = Andrew Gould}}
Professional career
After graduating from law school, Gould joined the law firm Snell & Wilmer. After working for four years in private practice, Gould became a prosecutor in Yuma and Maricopa counties. In 1998, Gould worked briefly as a prosecutor in Indiana.{{Cite web |url=https://www.azcourts.gov/meetthejustices/Justice-Andrew-Gould |title=Meet the Justices – Gould |access-date=2021-03-15 |archive-date=2021-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414012451/https://www.azcourts.gov/meetthejustices/Justice-Andrew-Gould |url-status=dead }} Starting in 2001, after being appointed by Governor Jane Dee Hull, Gould would spend a decade as a judge of the Yuma County Superior Court, before being appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals in October 2011 by Governor Jan Brewer.{{cite web|url=http://www.azgovernor.gov/dms/upload/PR_102411_Gould.pdf|title=Governor Jan Brewers Announces Arizona Court of Appeals Appointment|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012234148/http://www.azgovernor.gov/dms/upload/PR_102411_Gould.pdf|archive-date=2012-10-12}}
After the Arizona Supreme Court was expanded to seven justices, Governor Doug Ducey appointed Gould to one of the vacant seats.[https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2016/11/28/doug-ducey-arizona-supreme-court-andrew-gould-john-lopez/94565718/ Gov. Doug Ducey appoints two Arizona Supreme Court justices] Gould was sworn in on December 19, 2016.[https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2016/12/19/2-arizona-supreme-court-justices-sworn-expanded-court/95630986/ 2 Arizona Supreme Court justices sworn in for expanded court]
In September 2019, Gould authored a 4–3 decision preventing a small business from being forced to create custom invitations for same-sex weddings.[https://www.abc10.com/article/news/politics/arizona-court-could-issue-landmark-ruling-monday-on-lgbt-rights/75-01edbf18-2c32-4d4e-8f07-2ae8e6820a5a Arizona Supreme Court protects business' religious right to reject work for same-sex marriages][https://www.azcourts.gov/Portals/0/OpinionFiles/Supreme/2019/Brush%20and%20Nib%20Final%20-%20Amended.pdf Brush & Nib Studio v. City of Phoenix]
In 2021, Gould announced his retirement effective April 1.[https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/arizona/articles/2021-03-12/arizona-supreme-court-justice-andrew-gould-to-retire#:~:text=Gould%20was%20sworn%20in%20as,from%20five%20to%20seven%20members. Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould to Retire] Shortly after his official retirement, Gould announced his run as the Republican candidate for Arizona's Attorney General.{{Cite web|last=Castle|first=Lauren|title=Former Arizona Justice Andrew Gould reflects on career, plans to run for a new office|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2021/05/14/retired-justice-andrew-gould-plans-run-arizona-attorney-general/7207590002/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=The Arizona Republic|language=en-US}} Gould lost the Republican primary to Abe Hamadeh.{{Cite news |date=2022-08-02 |title=Arizona Attorney General Primary Election Results |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/08/02/us/elections/results-arizona-attorney-general.html |access-date=2024-04-14 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
In 2023, Gould joined the Arizona office of the law firm Holtzman Vogel.{{Cite web |title=Former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew W. Gould Joins Holtzman Vogel |url=https://www.holtzmanvogel.com/news-insights/former-arizona-supreme-court-justice-andrew-w-gould-joins-holtzman-vogel |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=Holtzman Vogel |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Andrew_W._Gould Biography] at Ballotpedia
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20170216032937/https://www.azcourts.gov/Portals/75/applications/Appellate/SC/AndrewGould-P.pdf Vacancy Application]
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Category:21st-century American judges
Category:Justices of the Arizona Supreme Court
Category:Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law alumni
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Category:University of Montana alumni