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Oct 17, 2024

Lake left empty-handed after Gallego divorce records unsealed

It’s October, but there was no surprise in the long-sought divorce records of U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego and his ex-wife Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego.  And that leaves Ruben’s foe in […]

Oct 15, 2024

Fontes wants to keep voter list from public before election

The attorney for Secretary of State Adrian Fontes told a judge Tuesday that if he makes public the names of 218,000 voters who may not have proven citizenship ahead of […]

Oct 15, 2024

Hamadeh refuses to give up quest for re-vote of AG race

Republican Abe Hamadeh won’t give up his bid to challenge his loss to Democrat Kris Mayes in the 2022 race for attorney general even if Arizonans vote to send him […]

Oct 11, 2024

Gallego divorce records must be unsealed, Arizona appellate court rules

The public is entitled to see what is in the divorce records of Ruben and Kate Gallego – at least, most of it.

Court, religious
Oct 3, 2024

Court buries finding justices erred in wearing robes at religious function

Clarification: This story has been updated with information from the court on the ethics opinion distribution process and additional comment from a court spokesperson. An opinion finding justices were wrong […]

marijuana
Oct 2, 2024

Court rules driving after consuming marijuana is OK – sometimes

Simply driving with marijuana in your system isn’t enough for the state to suspend someone’s license, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Oct.2. The judges rejected arguments by the Motor […]

electioon
Oct 1, 2024

Despite federal court ruling, Arizona has power to ensure counties certify election results

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization covering local election integrity and voting access. Sign up for their newsletters  here. A federal judge has blocked an Arizona rule aimed at enforcing […]

Voting rights
Sep 29, 2024

Federal court rules part of Arizona election manual illegal

A federal judge late Friday blocked Secretary of State Adrian Fontes from refusing to include a county's vote in the statewide totals if the local supervisors failed to certify the results, calling what he proposed "utterly without precedent'' and comparing it to a nuclear weapon.

Sep 24, 2024

Supreme Court justice to retire, opens door for Hobbs’ to choose replacement

Justice Robert Brutinel, who had been named to the court in 2010 by then-Gov. Jan Brewer, announced Tuesday he is going to retire at the end of October.

judges
Sep 23, 2024

Judges face increased scrutiny in upcoming election

Campaign energy in judicial retention elections this cycle has largely concentrated on two state Supreme Court justices, but as voter guides from both sides trickle out, groups have singled out […]

Ballot Measure
Sep 20, 2024

Judges rule Arizona can enforce law adding steep penalties for voter registration violations

PHOENIX – Arizona can now enforce a 2022 law despite claims by some that it could inadvertently make felons out of volunteers who register people to vote. In a new […]

Prop 140
Sep 19, 2024

Judge rules primary election measure stays on ballot

A trial judge ruled Sept. 19 that Arizonans are entitled to decide whether to scrap the current system of partisan primaries. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Frank Moskowitz, appointed by […]

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