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Judge hears school-funding arguments
Attorneys for the state want a judge to throw out a 5-year-old lawsuit charging that lawmakers aren't living up to their constitutional and court-ordered obligation to adequately fund new schools and repair existing ones.
Finchem, Biggs answer lawsuit to disqualify them from running for office
Attorneys for candidates for office are asking judges to throw out complaints that they can't legally run based on contentions they are guilty of insurrection for their role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Arizona Supreme Court won’t hear GOP challenge to mail-in voting
A petition brought by the Arizona Republican Party that sought to end early and mail-in voting isn’t going anywhere at the state’s highest court.
State begins 1st execution since 2014
Arizona's first execution in eight years is set for May 11, following the Arizona Supreme Court issuing an execution warrant for death row inmate Clarence Dixon on Tuesday.
Regents, Brnovich each claim court victory
Attorney General Mark Brnovich is going to get a chance to challenge a deal that he says illegally gives away taxpayer funds to benefit a private company.
2 lawsuits filed over new elections law
Two lawsuits have already been filed challenging a new voting law Gov. Doug Ducey signed on Wednesday.
SCOTUS to hear AZ death row inmate appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 28 agreed to hear an Arizona death-row inmate’s claim that he was wrongly denied the chance to tell jurors he would be ineligible for parole if they sentenced him to life instead of death.
Court solves PC problem, finds provision unconstitutional
A Yavapai County Superior Court judge struck down a new law that would have eliminated 2022 elections for precinct committeemen, declaring it unconstitutional.
Ending mail-in ballots would bring ‘electoral chaos’
If the Arizona Supreme Court rules early voting is unconstitutional, Maricopa County could see ten times as many voters come to the polls and, elsewhere in the state, officials say it would lead to “electoral chaos.”
Judge: Minor leaguers work year-round, MLB violated wage law
A federal judge ruled that minor leaguers are year-round employees who work during training time and found Major League Baseball violated Arizona state minimum wage law and is liable for triple damages.
Court strikes down Prop. 208
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah dealt the final blow to Proposition 208.
Advocates seek change to felony murder law
Taneysha Carter’s brothers were convicted of murder in 2011 even though they didn’t actually kill anyone. Now Carter, a Phoenix resident, is fighting to end Arizona’s felony murder rule that... […]
