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Aug 5, 2013

Process takes ‘too long’

Horne considers legal action in attempt to speed up death penalty cases

The 11 convicted killers Arizona has executed since 2010 spent an average of 22 years on death row. Attorney General Tom Horne thinks that is too long. He also thinks suing the federal government will speed up the process, but others say that a successful lawsuit would bring few or no gains because Arizona lacks crimin[...]

Aug 2, 2013

Fighting for your children

More Arizona families face lengthy dependency hearings

Peoria police may not have had enough evidence to support charging Sen. Rick Murphy with molesting two boys in his care, but Child Protective Services believes the latest investigation of the Peoria Republican for sexual abuse allegations is reason enough to take away not just his foster children, but his four adoptive[...]

Feds chime in on Arizona's immigrant harboring ban
Aug 1, 2013

Judge dismisses students’ lawsuit against regents

A federal judge has dismissed a student advocacy group's lawsuit against the state university system.

Jul 26, 2013

Charter schools sue over reduction in voter-approved education funds

A group of charter schools is suing the Arizona Department of Education, alleging it is illegally reducing voter-approved funds for teacher pay raises and the classroom.

Jul 25, 2013

Clean Elections Commission will continue contribution limits suit

The Citizens Clean Elections Commission voted to continue its fight against new campaign contribution limits in lower court after the Arizona Supreme Court rejected the case. The commission on Thursday voted 3-2 to re-file the lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court and seek an injunction against HB2593. Without a court order blocking the law from going into effect, the dramatically higher co[...]

Former legislative staffer John Mills indicted on wire fraud charges
Jul 24, 2013

Former legislative aide Mills found guilty in wire fraud case

A federal jury found former legislative aide John Mills guilty of nine counts of wire fraud late Tuesday in connection with siphoning off $128,000 from former Speaker Jim Weiers’ 2008 campaign fund for personal use.

Jul 24, 2013

Arizona court declines to hear election money case

The Arizona Supreme Court is declining to consider a lawsuit aiming to block an increase in state campaign-contribution limits.

Jul 23, 2013

High court won’t weigh in on new campaign limits

The Arizona Supreme Court declined to accept a case challenging the state’s new campaign contribution limits.

In a Tuesday afternoon order, Justice Robert Brutinel wrote that the court would not accept a petition for special action filed by opponents of HB2593, who hoped to bypass the lower courts and go straight to the Supreme Court. Brutinel did not elaborate on the high court’s rea[...]

AZ Supreme Court sends Top Two open primary initiative to ballot
Jul 23, 2013

Arizona high court to hear school funding case

The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday hears arguments in an appeal of a lower court's ruling that requires the state Legislature to give schools an annual funding increase even in lean years to account for inflation.

6 ex-Arizonans prosecuted for voting twice in past
Jul 22, 2013

Former justices add star power to case against new law for appointing judges

Having a Dream Team of six former state Supreme Court justices brings more than just brain power to a lawsuit seeking to strike down a new law giving the governor a larger pool for appointing judges.

Jul 22, 2013

High court to hear arguments over Voter Protection Act

The Arizona Supreme Court will hear arguments July 23 in a case that the opposing parties say will alter the balance of power between voters and the Legislature.

Battle over how judges are appointed could resurface
Jul 12, 2013

Law increasing judicial nominees challenged

Battle over how judges are appointed could resurfaceFour members of the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments today filed a lawsuit with the Arizona Supreme to block a law that gives the governor more nominees for appointing judges from taking effect.

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