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Mar 5, 2019

State’s chief justice to retire, leaves Ducey with 5th pick to Supreme Court

Chief Justice Scott Bales informed Governor Doug Ducey today he plans to retire this summer once his term as chief justice is up.

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Mar 1, 2019

Ducey to choose from 5 nominees to fill Supreme Court vacancy

Arizona’s next Supreme Court Justice will come from a pool of five candidates: Three appellate court judges, one superior court judge, and an attorney at Snell & Wilmer.

Feb 25, 2019

Court: It’s legal to tax rental cars to fund stadiums

There's nothing illegal about taxing tourists renting cars in Arizona to pay for sports complexes in Pima and Maricopa counties, the state Supreme Court ruled today.

Feb 22, 2019

Netflix sues state over tax on streaming service

Netflix is suing the Arizona Department of Revenue after the department levied a transaction privilege tax on its streaming service.

Feb 18, 2019

Goldwater loses bid to unveil information on experimental drugs

A federal judge rejected efforts by the Goldwater Institute to force the Food and Drug Administration to detail publicly how dying people can get access to unapproved medicines.

Feb 15, 2019

Crash kills lawyer day he pens friend’s endorsement

A prominent Phoenix attorney wrote a letter on the day he died last month to endorse his colleague for the Arizona Supreme Court.

Feb 6, 2019

Commission narrows field of Supreme Court applicants

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery is one of 11 applicants for a spot on the Arizona Supreme Court who will move on to the interview process with the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments.

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Feb 4, 2019

Brnovich drops defamation lawsuit against billionaire activist

Attorney General Mark Brnovich dropped the defamation lawsuit he filed last fall against backers of the Proposition 127 campaign and the California billionaire who financed it.

Feb 4, 2019

John Pelander: Stepping off the bench

Justice John Pelander has given more than 23 years of his life to the Arizona court system and now it’s time for his swan song.

Jan 30, 2019

Former Rep. Shooter files suit

Claiming his rights were violated, ousted state Rep. Don Shooter has filed suit demanding unspecified damages.

Jan 25, 2019

County Attorney Bill Montgomery vying for Arizona Supreme Court

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery is one of 13 people who applied to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Arizona Supreme Court.

Jan 18, 2019

Court: Tucson man wrongly jailed cannot collect for years behind bars

A Tucson man who spent 42 years in prison on 28 arson-related murder counts that were later vacated cannot now collect damages for the years he spent behind bars, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

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