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Judges oppose ballot measure on judicial retention
Before the Arizona Supreme Court handed down the highly controversial decision upholding Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban, and before efforts to oust judges materialized, anxiety over increasingly political judicial retention elections already existed.
Republicans seek reversal of election case ruling
The state and national Republican parties want an emergency order to block those who register with a federal voter registration form from casting a ballot in this year's general election.
Republican attorney says border measure is ‘holistic’ approach
Republican legislative leaders are asking a judge to allow voters to decide whether they want to adopt a multi-pronged measure billed as protecting border security.
U.S. Supreme Court ruling on opioid settlement mixed bag for Arizona
A new ruling Thursday by the U.S. Supreme Court could endanger more than $100 million of the settlement Arizona reached with opioid manufacturers.
Fontes seeks dismissal of suit claiming more than 1 million ineligible voters
A lawsuit by the head of the Arizona Republican Party claiming that there are hundreds of thousands of people registered to vote in the state who are dead or who have moved is pure speculation and should be dismissed, according to an attorney for Secretary of State Adrian Fontes
U.S. Supreme Court takes case on transgender surgery for minors
The decision Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the question of whether states can ban transgender medical care for minors could have an impact on Arizona.
Legislative leaders forced to testify in transgender lawsuit
The state's top two Republican lawmakers have been ordered to answer questions, under oath, about why they voted to ban transgender girls from participating in girls' sports.
Arizona must pay $2.65 million in attorneys fees from prison lawsuit
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry owes $2.65 million in attorneys fees after settling a nearly nine-year federal civil rights lawsuit over censorship of a legal magazine sent to inmates.
Attorney: Indicted Cochise County supervisors to challenge adverse court ruling
Cochise County Supervisors Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby’s attempts to see two felony charges for allegedly delaying the canvass of the 2022 election dismissed or returned to the grand jury failed, a judge ruled Tuesday, pushing the case closer to trial.
Democratic lawmakers seek legal clarification on 15-week abortion law
Four Democratic lawmakers want a legal opinion on when women in Arizona can legally get an abortion after the 15th week of pregnancy and when doctors can perform them without risking going to prison.
Court upholds legal fees penalty for former SOS candidate
Mark Finchem and his attorney can't escape a court order that they pay more than $47,000 in legal fees in his unsuccessful attempt to overturn his 2022 loss in the race for secretary of state.
Groups file second legal challenge to border measure
Two lawsuits challenging a recently passed border security measure will move forward as one after parties agreed to consolidate the legal efforts in a status conference Tuesday.
