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Judicial leaders flag five Supreme Court seats on 2026 ballot and outline court policy priorities
Summary
Branch leaders told the interbranch advisory meeting that multiple Supreme Court seats will be up in November 2026, that a steering committee is forming for transitions and onboarding, and that the court is developing internal AI guidance while addressing NextGen bar exam and entity regulation pilots.
Chief opened the meeting with a Supreme Court update, asking members to welcome the court’s newest justice, Colleen Melody, who joined in January. The chief said the court is in a period of significant transition: Justice Madsen will retire on April 1 (the governor intends to appoint a successor), Justice Charles Johnson is reaching the constitutional maximum age and will not seek reelection, and Justice Montoya Lewis has announced she will not run again. “Make no mistake, there will be 5 seats on the Supreme Court on the November 2026 ballot,” the chief said.
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