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Arizona prisons to digitize inmate mail, citing concerns over contraband
Key Points: State prison system digitizes letters, greeting cards, drawings sent to inmates Department hopes to stop flow of illicit drugs, contraband, bring greater safety Families, former inmates warn loss […]
Arizona court upholds prosecution for political supporter’s death
Key Points: Arizona Court of Appeals rules Pima County Attorney’s Office can prosecute Michael Creel Creel is accused of causing 2024 death of John McLean, a political supporter of Laura […]
Autism therapy center, parents sue AHCCCS, DES and insurer over contract dispute
Key Points: Centria Autism and two parents of children with autism sued Arizona’s Medicaid agency and one of its insurance contractors The lawsuit stems from a contract dispute between Centria […]
Arizona Supreme Court rejects claim that retention election scheme is unconstitutional
Key Highlights: In a unanimous ruling justices reject arguments that selection system violates state’s guarantee of fair elections Court found that geographic voting districts do not disenfranchise any voter Legislature […]
Construction of border wall faces another challenge, more controversy
Key highlights: New report says Congress did not act illegally to give Homeland Security authority to waive environmental laws to build the wall Center for Biological Diversity wants judge to […]
Justices side with Arizona police in ‘stay right’ case, allow search that led to drug conviction
Key Points: Arizona Supreme Court rules driving in middle lane can be reason for traffic stop Officer had “reasonable suspicion” to stop driver in middle lane, court says The ruling […]
Short-term rental regulation rejected for Sedona mobile home parks
Key Points: State lawmakers’ 2016 law bars cities from regulating vacation rentals Court of Appeals rejects Sedona’s bid to regulate mobile home park rentals State lawmakers’ original intent was to […]
Supreme Court delays resolution over death penalty deadlines
Key Points:Â Court delays changing execution warrant briefing process until 2026Â State seeks faster schedule, defense counsel warns of inadequate representation Court declines to adopt its compromise proposal, reopens petition […]
Arizona Corporation Commission not exempt from agency rulemaking statutes, court rules
Key Points: The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled the Arizona Corporation Commission is not exempt from the Administrative Procedures Act The APA outlines state agency rulemaking processes, and attorneys for […]
Court of Appeals to rule on challenges to elections manual
Key Points:Â Court of Appeals hears argument on disputed provisions of 2023 Elections Procedures Manual Legislative leaders, secretary of state spar over alleged violations of state law Decision, expected Nov. […]
Arizona Attorney General faces conflict of interest allegations in election fraud case
Key Points: Defendant Christina Bobb seeks to disqualify Attorney General Kris Mayes from “fake electors” case Bobb’s attorney claims Mayes has a financial link to States United, a group that […]
Court upholds Arizona film tax credits, rejects Gift Clause challenge
Key Points: Judge rules Arizona film tax credits are legal State allows up to $125 million in credits for film productions The state has repealed similar film credit programs in […]
