The U.S. Supreme Court will consider on Nov. 20 whether to grant review of an Arizona law that denies health benefits to domestic partners of state employees.
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High court weighs new look at voting rights law
Three years ago, the Supreme Court warned there could be constitutional problems with a landmark civil rights law that has opened voting booths to millions of African-Americans. Now, opponents of a key part of the Voting Rights Act are asking the high court to finish off that provision.
Read More »State Supreme Court justice fights effort to remove him 
The only state Supreme Court justice on the retention ballot is striking back at Republicans calling for his removal because of a ruling on a ballot measure to change the state’s election system.
Republican committees in Legislative Districts 12 and 18 circulated flyers calling for a no vote for Justice John Pelander, a Republican who was Gov. Jan Brewer’s first selection to the Supreme Court in 2009.
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Arizona voting law case 
Arizona’s law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Read More »Federal judge puts Arizona abortion law on hold 
A federal judge today put Arizona’s law banning Medicaid funding for abortion providers on hold until a legal challenge to the law goes to trial.
Read More »Appeals court leery of Arizona day laborer law
Arizona's attempt to criminalize day laborers who block traffic seeking work came in for rough treatment Wednesday before a federal appeals court.
Read More »Judge dismisses wordy suit over congressional maps 
A Maricopa County judge threw out a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission’s congressional maps, ruling that the complaint was too long-winded and contained reams of irrelevant information.
Read More »Names emerging for Arredondo replacement 
Tempe Democrats will choose three possible replacements Thursday for state Rep. Ben Arredondo, who resigned last week after pleading guilty to two felony counts of fraud stemming from an FBI investigation.
Read More »Supreme Court will hear Arizona’s case on voter registration 
Arizonaai??i??s law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Read More »Timmer’s persistence pays off with state Supreme Court appointment 
Judge Ann Scott Timmer’s advice to her disappointed daughters after her third failed attempt at landing a spot on the Supreme Court was that the only way to avoid disappointment was to not take risks.
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