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Arizona prison legal mail policy raises court access worries
Key Points:Â Prison legal mail policy sparks court access concerns statewide Advocates worry that the policy will lead to delays, missed deadlines, and inmate litigation. Corrections department defends policy as […]
Arizona high court revives ‘dark money’ free speech fight
Key Points: Arizona Supreme Court rejects constitutional challenge to 2022 voter-approved law Law requires groups to disclose donors for election influence The law includes an “opt-out” option for donors who […]
Tribal nation urges federal judge to block Arizona border wall construction
Key Points: Tohono O’odham Nation seeks to halt border wall construction through reservation Tribe argues 1927 law protects reservation boundaries from being changed by Homeland Security Border wall could disrupt […]
Budget fails to fully fund court-ordered prison reform
Key Points Prison healthcare funding in state budget falls short of court requirements Oversight office goes unfunded again, delaying prison accountability efforts Advocates warn delays in full funding risk harm […]
DOJ prepares to appeal Arizona ruling keeping voter records confidential
Key Points: Arizona is one of several states where Trump administration effort has been denied Federal judges says DOJ is misreading law Judge says any new appeal by DOJ will […]
Trump goes on offense as prediction market lawsuits multiply
Key Points States are defending their jurisdiction over prediction markets in court The CFTC has historically avoided regulating sports betting, gambling The agency was greatly impacted by the Trump admin. […]
Goldwater Institute challenges state tax credit for Arizona movie producers
Key Points Appeal claims tax credit violates Gift Clause Attorney says state actually loses money through tax incentivization State position is that filming movies, videos and commercials generates tax revenue […]
Attorney General Mayes oversees execution of LeRoy McGill
Key Points: LeRoy McGill executed by the state for 2002 murder of Charles Perez Friend of McGill detailed his childhood, priest prayed over execution Attorney general stands behind death penalty, […]
Judge looking for swift appointment of new state prison healthcare receiver
Key Points: Federal judge to appoint receiver for Arizona’s prison healthcare system Receiver to oversee care for over 25,000 state inmates Arizona’s prison healthcare system is understaffed and underfunded The […]
Mayes backs Pima County measure limiting ICE access to county resources
Key Points:Â Pima County resolution does not violate state or federal law, Attorney General Kris Mayes concludes State law does not mandate local governments to do more than what federal […]
Challenges to primary election candidates oust 12, 10 survive
Key Points: Litigation removes 12 political hopefuls, allows finalization of ballots Courts keep 10 candidates on ballot in statewide, congressional, legislative races Signature disputes and technical errors determined candidate legal […]
Appeals court rules against Mayes in ‘fake electors’ case
Key Points Judges says attorney general illegally withheld information in seeking indictments Case targeted so-called fake electors seeking to overturn Trump loss in the 2000 election Mayes claimed documents were […]
