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Trial set for ex-state employee accused of stealing millions
A May 12 trial has been set for a former state employee charged with stealing millions of dollars from Arizona's health care program for the poor.
State Supreme Court says local governments can’t block water transfers
Local governments have no inherent right to try to block the transfer of water and water rights out of their area, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Patchwork of state laws poses legal quicksand for fantasy sports
Most states have no laws that specifically address fantasy sports but do have gambling laws that might dictate whether they're legal. Many permit betting on contests that depend more on skill than chance. In Florida and Arizona, it's illegal to wager on contests of chance or skill.
Official seeks $123,000 after university mascot jumps on him
A suburban Phoenix official and former state lawmaker filed a claim against Arizona State University, saying the school mascot seriously injured his back when the costumed character playfully leaped on him at a football game two months after surgery.
Court sides with Tohono O’odham – again – in fight over Glendale casino
A federal appeals court Friday upheld a lower court’s ruling that prevented the city of Glendale from annexing land in an effort to block a planned Tohono O’odham casino there.
Federal court rules Tucson ward system unconstitutional
In an often strongly worded opinion, the majority of the three-judge panel said the system of partisan nomination by wards but electing at large unconstitutionally denies residents equal rights. And the losers in that system, according to the court, are Republicans.
Reagan, Montgomery want contempt citation for Dem dark money
A Democratic dark money group that ran $1.5 million in ads against Tom Horne in the waning days of the 2010 election must defend itself from accusations of contempt of court after refusing to comply with an order that it register with election officials and disclose its contributors.
State claims it can’t be sued by Yarnell residents for losses in 2013 fire
Yarnell residents burned out of their homes in 2013 have no right to sue Arizona for their losses, lawyers for the state are arguing.
Woman accused of fraud in abortion case to undergo mental exam
A 30-year-old woman accused of swindling taxpayers for an abortion will undergo an examination to determine if she has the mental capacity to participate in her criminal defense.
State of Arizona joins lawsuit over forfeiture laws
A judge has agreed to let the state of Arizona join a lawsuit challenging laws that let authorities keep money from the sale of property believed to have been used in crimes.
Detective: Arpaio’s investigation wasn’t focused on judge
An Arizona sheriff's detective testified Wednesday that an investigation he conducted last year didn't target a judge who had ruled against his boss in a racial profiling case.
Judge wants Arizona to reveal execution drugs
A federal judge says he won't resume a civil rights lawsuit against the state of Arizona until it reveals which execution drugs it has in its possession.
