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Court halts lawsuit over plastic bag ban
A judge has quashed a bid by a Tempe council member to challenge a state law that bars cities from regulating plastic bags and mandating recycling.
Critics call charge against Sheriff Joe Arpaio comeuppance
The longtime sheriff of metro Phoenix has walked away from criminal investigations in the past without facing charges and still has managed to get re-elected.
Votes at the wrong polling place won’t be counted, judge rules
A federal judge late Tuesday rejected a bid by Democrats to force counties to count the votes of people who show up at the wrong polling place.
Same sex spouse of mother entitled to same rights as man, court rules
The same-sex spouse of a gay woman who has given birth is entitled to the same parental presumptions and rights as if she were a man, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Pima County sheriff: Chief deputy indicted, resigns post
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says his chief deputy has been indicted and resigned.
Feds to bring contempt charge against Arizona sheriff
Prosecutors said Tuesday they will charge Sheriff Joe Arpaio with criminal contempt-of-court for defying a judge's orders to end his signature immigration patrols in Arizona, exposing the 84-year-old lawman to the possibility of jail time and clouding his political future as he seeks a seventh term.
Joe Kanefield: A winding road from Republican to Democrat to Republican
It was the impeachment of former Gov. Evan Mecham that first interested Kanefield in government. More than two decades later he, too, would find himself in the midst of divisive controversies at the Capitol.
Grand Canyon tram plan sparks ire, awe from Navajo Nation to Germany
Scottsdale-based Confluence Partners, LLC wants to build a restaurant, hotels and an RV park on the rim of the canyon, along with a tram that could carry 10,000 passengers per day.
State Supreme Court takes cases that could give hope to teenage murderers
Gregory Valencia and Joey Healer went to prison as baby-faced and scrawny teens. As they approach 40, they’re trying to make a case for allowing them to go before a trial judge again for a new sentence that gives them a chance at walking free someday.
Panel questions Supreme Court applicants, sends 7 names to Ducey for 2 spots
Candidates to fill two new slots on the Arizona Supreme Court endured a series of questions September 30 that probed their legal minds and provided a glimpse into their personal lives.
Couple claims state has no right to take their car
An elderly Washington couple is the latest to say they’re victims of Arizona civil asset forfeiture laws.
Court to hear arguments in appeal by fired state workers
Appellate judges will hear arguments Oct. 20 in an appeal by five former state child welfare employees who contend they were wrongly fired in 2014 amid an agency scandal.
