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With execution near, McGill’s defense attorney cites jury misinformation
Key Points: Jury misinformed on parole eligibility, impacting death sentence Defense cites errors, misconduct, seeks life imprisonment instead Execution warrant issued, attorneys push for new judicial review Failure to accurately […]
Appeals court rejects GOP bid to overturn Biden national monument order
Key Points: Federal appeals court says Republican leaders have no standing to sue Lawsuit claims national monument designation will hurt state economically GOP could ask President Trump to intervene A […]
Court considers state lawsuit against Saudi firm’s groundwater usage
Key Points: Judge weighs pausing lawsuit amid active management area regulation State alleges excessive pumping of groundwater causing harm to community only court can fix Fondomonte claims court should avoid […]
Fontes lacked authority to approve Arizona Independent Party name change, judge rules
Key Points: Secretary of State Adrian Fontes erred when he approved a party name change Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Greg Como said Fontes allowed a “political bait and switch” […]
Prediction market Kalshi takes legal stand against Arizona’s gambling laws
Key Points: KalshiEX LLC faces lawsuit from Arizona Department of Gaming Kalshi claims its prediction market is regulated by federal law Kalshi’s lawyers argue its activities are akin to a […]
Automated petition review: A game changer or just a tool?
Key Points AI tools speed up signature review process in candidate legal challenges Software used in 2024 election proved faulty, causing lawsuit dismissals Attorneys continue to push human review as […]
Dangerous isolation: Attorneys claim lapse in care for prisoners with mental illness
Key Points: Attorneys say seriously mentally ill inmates kept in isolation Plaintiffs allege staff threats, violence discourage recreation time Motion seeks more out-of-cell time, training and staff accountability Inmates with […]
GOP leaders appeal judge’s ruling on transgender birth certificates
Key Points: Judge rules law requiring surgery for birth certificate change unlawful Ruling requires health department to recognize doctors’ statements The reason: Unamended birth certificates could lead to forced privacy […]
Court ruling: Cities can’t enforce prevailing wage on government contracts
Key Points: Arizona Court of Appeals rules against prevailing wages That means cities cannot require out-of-state companies to pay local minimum wages The court says voters’ approval of minimum wage […]
Reynolds Consumer Products to redesign recycling bags after Arizona consumer fraud settlement
Key Points: Reynolds Consumer Products settles consumer fraud lawsuit with Arizona state Company agrees to remove “recyclable” claims from its large plastic bags’ packaging Reynolds will use a blue background […]
Federal judge orders takeover of Arizona prison health care system
Key Points: Federal judge orders prison health care receivership Court finds persistent unconstitutional medical failures Receiver to overhaul Arizona prison system After nearly a decade and a half of litigation, […]
Arizona may not have enough cash to compensate those it has wrongfully imprisoned
Key Points: Eleven wrongly convicted individuals seek compensation from the state Arizona’s compensation fund only has $3 million, but claims may exceed that amount Lawmakers are working to refine the […]
