[5] The jurisdiction of the court is prescribed by Article VI, Section 5 of the Arizona Constitution.

[7] The chief justice is chosen for a five-year term by the court, and is eligible for re-election.

The governor is required by law to appoint from this list based on merit, without regard to party affiliation.

Between February and April 2024, the Arizona Senate (with all Republican state senators approving and all Democratic state senators objecting) passed a resolution to change the Arizona Supreme Court term length from six years to lifelong, which would apply retroactively and override the result of the November 2024 Arizona Supreme Court retention elections.

The resolution was approved by the[9] Arizona House of Representatives and sent to voters as Prop 137 for the November 2024 election.