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Court to hear Arizona English-learning case
A federal appeals court has scheduled a January hearing on an appeal of a judge's ruling in favor of Arizona's programs for students learning English.
County prosecutors seek high court opinion on dark money
Maricopa County prosecutors want the Arizona Supreme Court to rule that “dark money” groups cannot anonymously say nasty things about candidates just because they don't mention the upcoming election.
New SB1070 provision struck down by court
A federal judge has voided one of the last remaining sections of the controversial package of anti-immigration laws approved by Arizona lawmakers in 2010.
Court conflicts lead to uncertainty for gays wishing to marry
Gay couples who want to wed in Arizona might want to do it soon. That’s because the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Nov. 6 upheld laws banning same-sex marriage in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee.
Court rules Arizona can’t require citizen proof to register voters
Arizona cannot require people to produce proof of citizenship before they register to vote, at least not for federal elections, a federal appellate court ruled Friday.
U.S. Supreme Court allows AZ to ban bail for illegal immigrants, for now
Immigrants in this country illegally awaiting trial on criminal charges won’t be getting out of jail, at least not yet. In a brief order today, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy blocked implementation of a ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voiding a 2006 Arizona law which effectively denies many of those migrants even the opportunity to ask for bail.
Supreme Court hears arguments on Medicaid expansion
Gov. Jan Brewer asked the Arizona Supreme Court Thursday to quash efforts by a minority of state legislators to effectively kill the expansion of the state’s Medicaid program.
Arizona Supreme Court to hear Medicaid arguments today
The Arizona Supreme Court is set to take up Gov. Jan Brewer's appeal of a decision allowing a lawsuit challenging her Medicaid expansion plan to proceed.
In rare outcome, Maricopa County voters fire judge
Voters in Maricopa County are on their way to firing the first judge in decades and only the third one since the inception of the merit and retention system.
Arizona Supreme Court to hear Medicaid arguments
The Arizona Supreme Court is set to take up Gov. Jan Brewer's appeal of a decision allowing a lawsuit challenging her Medicaid expansion plan to proceed.
Courts on trial: Judge’s low rating tests legal retention system
Voter interest will be tested this year as a Superior Court judge goes to the ballot with one of the worst job appraisals in Arizona’s history of using the merit and retention system for the bench.
With $1 billion at stake for public schools, attorneys make final legal arguments
An attorney for state lawmakers made a last-ditch effort Friday to get a judge to reject a bid by schools for more than $1 billion in missed state aid, saying it's the only fair thing to do.
