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Jan 27, 2020

9th Circuit finds law banning ‘ballot harvesting’ illegal

Arizona's law making it a crime to return someone else's early ballot is illegal, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this morning.

Jan 27, 2020

Group agrees not to harass churches that aid illegal immigrants

Members of Patriot Movement AZ have agreed to change the tactics they use to protest the practices at some Arizona churches of helping migrants.

Jan 23, 2020

State Supreme Court decides woman can’t have her embryos

A divorced man's desire not to be a parent trumps the wishes of his ex-wife to use the embryos they agreed to have frozen in happier times, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled January 23.

Jan 22, 2020

AG asks Arizona Supreme Court to block new rideshare fees

The Arizona Attorney General's Office has filed a special action with the state Supreme Court seeking to overturn the rideshare ordinance at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

Figure in Fast and Furious ring to be sentenced
Jan 20, 2020

9th Circuit upholds murder convictions linked to slain Border Patrol agent

A federal appeals court has rejected claims by two men that they were illegally extradited from Mexico to Arizona where they were convicted in connection with the 2010 murder of a Border Patrol agent.

Jan 9, 2020

Arizona impeachment trial judge Frank Gordon Jr. dies at 90

Frank X. Gordon Jr., a former Arizona Supreme Court chief justice who drew high marks for how he presided over the 1988 impeachment trial that resulted in the removal of Gov. Evan Mecham, has died.

Jan 7, 2020

Attorney General files suit against vaping companies

Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed suit Tuesday against two companies that make vaping products, charging that they have illegally targeted teens and mislead consumers about the amount of addictive nicotine in their products.

Jan 7, 2020

Goldwater Institute sues Arizona Department of Education over vouchers

The Goldwater Institute today sued the Arizona Department of Education, alleging it mishandled the state’s school voucher program in a way that breaks state law.

Jan 6, 2020

State strikes deal to end voter lawsuit

State officials have agreed to alter procedures to ensure that Arizonans who change address aren't turned away at the polls because their voter registrations have not been updated.

Jan 6, 2020

Court ruling ends suit to challenge 2016 law on Israel

A federal appeals court on Monday quashed an injunction that kept Arizona from enforcing a law designed to use the state's economic power to keep firms from boycotting Israel and companies that operate there.

In this Oct. 5, 2015 file photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington. The court’s June 21 ruling allows states to enforce laws requiring many out-of-state businesses to collect taxes on sales made to local residents. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KASTER/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dec 26, 2019

State asks U.S. Supreme Court to overrule state high court

Attorney General Mark Brnovich wants the U.S. Supreme Court to deny a new trial to a man who says bad legal advice he got in a criminal case resulted in his deportation.

Dec 26, 2019

Judge rules ex-lawmaker has no case to challenge expulsion

Arizona lawmakers have no right to challenge in court their expulsion from the Legislature, a state judge has ruled.

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