James Moeller (November 14, 1933[1] – July 16, 2019)[2] was an American lawyer and jurist who served as a justice of the Arizona Supreme Court for eleven years from 1987 to 1998.[3]

James Moeller
Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
In office
February 23, 1987 – 1998
Appointed byEvan Mecham
Preceded byJack D. H. Hays
Succeeded byRuth V. McGregor
Personal details
Born(1933-11-14)November 14, 1933
Valley, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedJuly 16, 2019(2019-07-16) (aged 85)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
SpouseNancy
Children2

Moeller was a native of Valley, Nebraska. He graduated from Valley High School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1954. He served in the Army for two years after graduation. He received a law degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., in 1959 and joined the Phoenix law firm of Lewis, Roca, Scoville, Beauchamp and Linton. In 1970, Moeller formed his own Phoenix law firm. He was a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court for the ten years prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court by Governor Evan Mecham.

References

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  1. ^ "Obituary for James Moeller (Sympathy) | Messinger Mortuary".
  2. ^ "Former Arizona Supreme Court Justice dies at 85". KTAR News. 25 July 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Judicial History". Arizona Judicial Branch. Retrieved January 25, 2011.