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Arpaio: I’ll jail immigration protesters
The sheriff of the most populous county in Arizona says he's "not going to put up with any civil disobedience" when the state's new immigration law takes effect.
Feds oppose merger of immigration challenges
Lawyers for the U.S. Justice Department oppose a request to merge their challenge to the new Arizona immigration law with a lawsuit by a police officer who also is seeking to overturn the law.
Brewer seeks dismissal of feds’ challenge to law
Attorneys for Gov. Jan Brewer have asked a judge to throw out the U.S. Justice Department's challenge to Arizona's new immigration law.
No ruling on S1070, judge may halt portions of law
A federal judge did not rule on whether she would prevent Arizona’s strict new illegal immigration law from going into effect, but indicated that she could issue an injunction against portions of S1070 while leaving the rest of the law intact.
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Latino lawmakers protest immigration law
As a judge heard arguments surrounding Arizona’s new immigration law, Hispanic policymakers from in and out of the state renewed their opposition to the legislation.
Demonstrators engage in passionate debate
For Irene Chavez, a retired teacher from Fountain Hills, the battle against Arizona’s new immigration law is the new front of the civil rights movement. “We stepped back into the 1960s,” she told the
Arizona Capitol Times outside the Sandra Day O’Connor Federal Courthouse in downtown Phoenix.
Inside, a judge heard arguments for and against S1070.
Arizona AG to testify on immigrant smuggling
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard plans to tell Congress what it should do to stop smuggling of illegal immigrants.
Arguments under way over Arizona’s immigration law
A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday from lawyers for the governor, the federal government and civil rights groups over whether Arizona's new immigration law should take effect in a week.
GOP loses bid to block suit against AZ law
Senate Democrats on Wednesday turned back a move by Republicans to block the Justice Department from pursuing its lawsuit seeking to overturn Arizona's controversial immigration law.
Civil rights hearing concludes with no ruling
A judge has concluded the first of two hearings today on whether Arizona's new immigration law should take effect next week amid a flurry of legal challenges against the crackdown. U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton did not rule at the end of a morning hearing on one of seven lawsuits filed against Arizona over a law that has reignited the national immigration debate.
Application process opens for Arizona court vacancy
A state commission is now accepting applications for an upcoming vacancy on the Arizona Supreme Court.
Brewer responds to Justice Department challenge
Gov. Jan Brewer has filed a response in federal court to a Justice Department challenge of Arizona's tough new immigration law.
