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Judge in immigration suit well-versed on subject
The federal judge who will decide whether to block Arizona's sweeping new immigration law has dealt with the realities of the state's porous border for nearly 10 years.
Commission seeks Justice Ryan replacement
A state court commission is beginning the process of replacing Arizona Supreme Court Justice Michael Ryan, who is retiring Aug. 6.
Open season: Arpaio plans massive sweep, tent city expansion
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said he’s planning to bolster his image as the “poster-boy” of immigration enforcement by showcasing his strict policies with a crime suppression sweep on July 29, the day Arizona’s new immigration law is scheduled to take effect.
Deadline extended for Arpaio to hand over e-mails
A federal judge hearing a lawsuit over the immigration patrols by the Maricopa County Sheriff's office has agreed to extend the agency's deadline for handing over e-mails about the patrols.
Immigration lawsuit says S1070 infringes on right to travel freely
Most of the lawsuits intended to wipe out Arizona’s immigration law are based on a plethora of fears, mainly that it will lead to racial profiling and blur the lines between state and federal authority, but other arguments have surfaced over the right to travel and conduct business freely across state lines.
Security heavy at courthouse for immigration case
Security is extremely heavy at the federal courthouse in Phoenix where the first hearing on challenges to Arizona's new immigration law will be held.
Payday lender going after Seel for bounced check
A state representative is being sued in small claims court for failing to repay a payday loan.
Immigration law hearing ends with no ruling
U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton didn't rule on whether to block the law from taking effect July 29, or whether to dismiss the lawsuit, Thursday in the first major hearing on challenges to a strict new immigration law.
Pearce wants to file brief in challenge to law
The lawmaker who wrote Arizona's new immigration law wants to have a say in a legal challenge to the law.
Suit to limit human-smuggling prosecutions revived
A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit aimed at stopping the Maricopa County Attorney's Office from prosecuting undocumented immigrants as co-conspirators of the smugglers who bring them into Arizona.
Ruling in sweeps lawsuit against sheriff postponed
A judge hearing a lawsuit over immigration patrols by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has postponed a ruling on whether to give the police agency more time to hand over e-mails.
Hearing set on suit over First Things First referendum analysis
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge in Phoenix has scheduled an initial hearing Monday in a lawsuit challenging the official description of a measure on state's November ballot.
