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Horne doesn’t believe renewed campaign finance charges will affect campaign
Attorney General Tom Horne said he does not believe the renewed charges he violated campaign finance laws in getting his office will undermine his bid for reelection.
Voter citizenship lawsuit looms over 2014 election
Kansas and Arizona are seeking to force the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to change its federal voter registration form for those states to include special instructions requiring citizenship documentation.
Senate to confirm 6 Arizona federal judges
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday began confirming six judges to federal District Court in Arizona, giving much-needed help to the overburdened court. The court is one of the busiest in the nation, having declared a judicial emergency in 2011.
Tom Horne campaign finance case to move forward
Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk rejected an administrative law judge’s recommendation that campaign finance complaint against Attorney General Tom Horne be dismissed and will instead move forward with charges that he illegally coordinated with an independent expenditure committee during his 2010 campaign.
Brewer appeals Medicaid ruling to Arizona Supreme Court
As expected, Gov. Jan Brewer today asked the Arizona Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court ruling allowing legislators to move forward with a lawsuit against the hospital assessment that funds her Medicaid expansion plan.
AZ, KS claim right to require documents to vote
Kansas and Arizona argued Tuesday they have a sovereign right to require proof of citizenship for voters in their states, even for federal elections.
Federal judges question Arizona’s restrictions on medication abortion
Federal appellate judges this morning questioned the legal justification of Arizona lawmakers in restricting -- if not banning outright -- the ability of women to terminate a pregnancy using medication instead of surgery.
Affirmative action ruling adds new twist to same-sex marriage challenges
The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding a state law barring the consideration of race in public university admission decisions is having an immediate effect on a set of closely watched appeals involving an entirely different issue: the constitutionality of state same-sex marriage bans.
Death row inmate wants execution delayed to determine source of lethal drugs
A condemned prisoner wants his execution delayed until the state says where it got drugs that will be used to kill him, or after the investigation of a botched execution in Oklahoma is complete.
Arizona panel to study idea for business courts
Arizona's state court system is exploring possible structural changes such as creation of specialized business courts to better handle cases involving commercial disputes.
Court to hear Arizona abortion drug limits case
A federal appeals court panel is set to hear arguments on the legality of Arizona's new rules limiting the use of abortion-inducting drugs.
Decision in Tom Horne campaign finance case due
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne should learn this week if a campaign finance case against him officially ends or it he must continue to fight the allegations.
