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Judge’s ruling in AG Tom Horne case due next week
An administrative law judge is expected to issue a ruling early next week on whether there's enough evidence to conclude Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne illegally coordinated campaign spending with an aide running an independent group during his 2010 campaign.
Planned Parenthood challenges medication abortion law in state court
Planned Parenthood and a Tucson clinic owner have gone to Maricopa County Superior Court to challenge a state rule requiring doctors to use federal standards in administering abortion medication.
DOJ honors AZ attorney for violence victims work
To Jamie Balson, it seemed like prosecutors treated domestic violence victims more like a “tool” toward winning a conviction than the people they were.
Court delays enforcement of medication abortions law at least until May
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is going to keep a temporary hold on a state rule regulating medication abortions and put an appeal of a lower court’s ruling on the fast track.
Records hint why inmates’ sentences were commuted by Brewer
Gov. Jan Brewer last year followed the cues of judges in reducing the sentences of prisoners who were convicted of manslaughter, aggravated assault and selling methamphetamine.
Appeals court lifts medicine abortion limits temporarily
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals placed a temporary hold today on an Arizona regulation requiring medication abortions to be done with U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards.
State Supreme Court explains ruling on contribution limits
In a rare split decision, the Arizona Supreme Court explained today that a law setting new contribution limits is valid because voters in 1998 would have set specific amounts into statute if they wanted them fixed.
AZ Supreme Court to explain campaign limits ruling
The Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday will issue an opinion explaining its December decision to allow higher campaign contribution limits approved by the Legislature to take effect.
Prosecutor seeks clarification on medical marijuana extract ruling
Maricopa County's top prosecutor is asking a judge to clarify a ruling that allows use of medical marijuana extracts.
Judge allows ban on medication abortions to take effect on Tuesday
U.S. District Court Judge David Bury issued an order late this afternoon rejecting a bid to block implementation while the legality of the 2012 law is litigated.
Elections to move forward as judge okays at-large districts for community college board
A judge ruled that a law creating two new at-large seats on the Maricopa County Community College District governing board is constitutional and will allow elections for those seats to move forward.
Yuma County sheriff loses appeal over medical marijuana seizure
Cops take your pot? They’ve got to give it back if you’ve got a medical marijuana card -- even one from another state.
