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Arizona and the feds clash – again – this time over voter registration
Arizona, already at odds with the federal government and civil-rights groups over immigration, is adding voter ID and the Voting Rights Act to the disputes.
Brewer seeks denial of bid to thwart Arizona immigration law
Lawyers for Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer have asked a federal judge to reject a bid by opponents of Arizona's immigration law to prevent police from enforcing the statute's most contentious section.
Arizona ballot measure for 1-cent sales tax headed to court
Legal briefs filed with the Arizona Supreme Court preview the kind of advocacy groups and others who will likely be taking sides for and against a proposed increase in the state's sales tax.
Class-action attorneys: Racial profiling by Arpaio’s office proven
Attorneys who alleged systematic racial profiling in Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's immigration patrols said they proved their case at a trial that ended last week and emphasized that the agency doesn't have adequate safeguards against singling people out based on their race.
Arpaio lawyers: racial discrimination charge unproved
Lawyers for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his department told a federal judge Thursday that a group of Latino plaintiffs failed to prove during a civil trial that the sheriff or any of his deputies engaged in unconstitutional racial profiling.
Horne brings on staunch pro-life advocates for defense of abortion cases
Attorney General Tom Horne, whose record as a lawmaker included votes against abortion restrictions, has turned to staunch pro-lifers Alliance Defending Freedom and Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery in defending the state against two lawsuits challenging recently passed abortion laws.
Appeals court backs high court on Arizona’s SB1070
A federal appeals court has sided with the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to throw out major parts of Arizona's tough crackdown on illegal immigrants.
Final prison for Loughner depends on assessment
With life behind bars now a certainty for Jared Lee Loughner, federal prison officials will have to determine just where to put him.
Top-two primary supporters appeal to high court
The committee pushing an initiative to create a “top-two” primary system is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to overturn a lower court’s ruling and keep the proposal on the November ballot.
Judge sees ‘different person’ in Arizona gunman
Jared Loughner sat looking relaxed and attentive in a packed courtroom as he pleaded guilty to a deadly shooting rampage in an agreement with prosecutors that will send him to prison for life. He even cracked a smile when a court-appointed psychologist talked about the special bond that he formed with a prison guard.
Mark Kelly: Gabby satisfied with Loughner plea
For the legal team defending the suspect in a deadly Tucson mass shooting, reaching a plea deal was just one step. Convincing a judge that Jared Lee Loughner is competent enough to enter a plea depends on how he behaves in court Tuesday.
Plea deal could give Loughner life in Tucson shooting
A possible plea deal in the deadly Tucson shootings that wounded then-U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords would send Jared Lee Loughner to prison for the rest of his life, a person familiar with the case said Saturday.
