The Commission on Appellate Court Appointments is asking for public comment on nine candidates who will be interviewed for an opening on the Arizona Supreme Court created by the retirement of Justice Rebecca White Berch. The candidates are: * Clint D. Bolick, vice president for litigation at the Goldwater Institute. * Michael J. Brown, an Arizona Court of Appeals judge in Division I. * Kent E. Cattani, an Arizona Court of Appeals judge in Division I. * Daisy J. Flores of Flores & Clark, LLC. * Andrew W. Gould, an Arizona Court of Appeals judge in Division I. * Maurice Portley, an Arizona Court of Appeals judge in Division I. * Timothy J. Thomason, a Maricopa County Superior Court Judge. * Samuel A. Thumma, an Arizona Court of Appeals judge in Division I. * Lawrence F. Winthrop, an Arizona Court of Appeals judge in Division I. The agenda and applications for the office can be viewed online at the commission’s website http://azcourts.gov/jnc. The commission will meet at 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 20, to hear public comment and interview the candidates. Written comments can be sent to 1501 W. Washington, Suite 221, Phoenix, Ariz. 85007 or by e-mail to jnc@courts.az.gov. Comments should be received no later than Nov. 18 to be considered. Anonymous comments cannot be considered. After the interviews, the commission will recommend at least three nominees for the opening to Governor Doug Ducey, who will appoint the new justice.