Navarrete maintains innocence, family testifies in trial
Former state Sen. Otoniel “Tony” Navarrete is currently on trial for a series of sexual crimes against children, which his attorney maintains he did not commit.
Court rules counties can’t hand-count all ballots in elections
Arizona counties are prohibited by law from hand-counting all ballots in an election, even if they want to do so because county leaders have bought into conspiracy theories that say vote tabulation machines are untrustworthy, the state Court of Appeals ruled.
Hamadeh ordered to pay thousands in legal fees to Mayes
Abe Hamadeh has been ordered to pay more than $42,000 in legal fees to Kris Mayes in his unsuccessful effort to convince the Arizona Supreme Court to overturn the results of the attorney general's race.
Trump’s attorney says bid to keep him off ballot should be tossed
An attorney for Donald Trump says a bid to keep him off the 2024 Arizona presidential preference ballot should be thrown out because there's not a chance in the world that challenger John Castro could get nominated, much less elected.
Court panel rejects Lake and Finchem’s bid to block use of ballot tabulation, electronic voting machines
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously struck down former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and former Secretary of State candidate Mark Finchem’s bid to block the use of ballot tabulation machines and electronic voting machines in elections today.
Navarrete sexual crimes against children trial starts, jury selected
The highly anticipated trial of former Sen. Otoniel “Tony” Navarrete went forward on Thursday morning with jury selection, and still no plea deal.
Attorney: special law does not give Lake right to make up facts about Richer
A special state law designed to promote political participation and debate does not give Kari Lake the right to make up facts about Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, promote them, and not have to answer for them, his attorney is arguing.
Mayes seeks end to GOP lawmakers’ quest for court-system change
Attorney General Kris Mayes is accusing top Republican legislators of trying to do an end-run around the lawmaking process by asking the state Supreme Court to make a change in how appellate judges are elected.
Former Arizona senator rejects plea offer in child sex abuse case
Former state Sen. Tony Navarrete appears to be going to trial for sex crimes against children next week, now that lawyers determined that a plea deal “does not appear to be possible.”
Judge finds GOP committee didn’t break law in calling second election
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled the Maricopa County Republican Committee did not break Arizona law in calling a second election and replacing elected officers in Legislative District 3.
Judge denies Phoenix’s request to suspend order to clear out homeless encampment
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge denied the City of Phoenix’s request to suspend the order requiring the city to clear out the homeless camp “the Zone” by the beginning of November while the city appeals.
Supreme Court to hear appeal over expert testimony in Yuma drug case
The Supreme Court will hear the appeal of an Arizona man who said his right to confront his accuser was violated when the expert witness who tested the drugs in his case was replaced by another expert.