Scheehle v. Justices of the Supreme Court

OPINION

SNOW, Judge. *

¶ 1 The United States District Court for the District of Arizona has asked us whether this Court “can promulgate court rules mandating experienced attorneys to serve as arbitrators in light of the statutory language of Arizona Revised Statutes (“A.R.S.”) section 12-133 (2000) authorizing only voluntary service?” We have jurisdiction to decide the certified question pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-1861 (2001). 1

¶ 2 We hold that this Court has authority to promulgate a court rule authorizing the superior courts in each county of this state to require active members of the state bar…