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Apr 19, 2025

Cannabis company alleges Gov. Hobbs’ aide improperly intervened in marijuana license case

Key Points: Lawsuit accuses Gov. Hobbs’ chief of staff of helping Trulieve get a late marijuana license Plaintiffs say the deal violates Arizona law and the state’s Gift Clause State […]

Apr 17, 2025

Federal judges dismisses lawsuit challenging anti-abortion law

Key Points A U.S. District Court Judge dismissed a challenge to a 2021 abortion law Physicians still cannot legally abort a child because of genetic problems  Attorney General Kris Mayes […]

Apr 14, 2025

Saudi-owned farm denies legal liability for damage caused by groundwater use

Attorneys for a Saudi-owned alfalfa farm want a judge to toss out a bid by Attorney General Kris Mayes to halt its pumping of groundwater, saying what she is doing […]

Apr 12, 2025

Battle to change how appeals judges are elected reaches Arizona Supreme Court

A long-fought legal battle to see state Court of Appeals judges stand for retention elections statewide, as opposed to by county of residence, is now under consideration by the state […]

Apr 10, 2025

Feds drop Biden administration challenge of Arizona election law

The Trump administration is dropping its 2022 challenge to an Arizona law designed to require proof of citizenship to vote in federal races. That doesn’t mean, however, that the state […]

Apr 3, 2025

Arizona joins 18 other states in lawsuit against Trump’s election orders

Calling the president’s actions illegal, Arizona and other states filed suit Thursday to block a new executive order designed to impose new federal regulations on how the states conduct elections. […]

Attorney Jim Barton details Wednesday what he says are legal problems with Proposition 314, including making its enforcement provisions contingent on what happens with a similar Texas law. (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)
Apr 2, 2025

Hispanic rights group wants Prop 314 blocked, cite cost and possible discrimination

Calling the voter-approved measure legally flawed, a Hispanic immigrant rights group is asking a judge to block Proposition 314 from taking effect. Legal papers filed April 2 in Maricopa County […]

Sen. Mark Finchem (Capitol Media Services 2025 file photo by Howard Fischer)
Apr 1, 2025

Republican legislators want to reinstate the ability to eliminate jurors without ‘just cause’

Republican state lawmakers are helping insurance companies ensure they get a jury more to their liking when their clients get sued, but the question of whether they have the constitutional […]

Mar 31, 2025

Right to remain silent challenged in Arizona Supreme Court

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the decision to remain silent, a constitutional right, can, in certain circumstances, be held against someone accused of a crime. And the key […]

Mar 30, 2025

Former lawmaker Justine Wadsack alleges police conspiracy to oust her from office in new lawsuit

Defeated state Sen. Justine Wadsack is making a federal case out of being stopped for criminal speeding last year by Tucson police.

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Mar 21, 2025

Was Aaron Gunches execution a state-assisted suicide?

In between the setting of IV lines and the reading of his death warrant, Aaron Gunches uttered his — albeit unofficial — last words. “What’s the hold up?” He said […]

Mark Finchem and Kari Lake on the House floor in 2022. (Capitol Media Services file photo by Howard Fischer)
Mar 15, 2025

Attorneys in 2022 GOP election fraud case to pay $122,000 for “frivolous” legal challenge

Attorneys for Kari Lake and Mark Finchem are on the hook for $122,000 in legal fees for Maricopa County for filing what a federal appeals court called a “frivolous” challenge […]

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