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Jul 25, 2024

Toma, Petersen challenge transgender lawsuit ruling

The state's top two Republican lawmakers are asking a federal appeals court to protect them from having to explain their motives in promoting and voting to ban transgender girls from participating in girls' sports.

death penalty, execution, killings
Jul 24, 2024

Mitchell, Mayes fight over who gets to execute inmates

Attorney General Kris Mayes insists that she is "the state.'' But Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell says she, too, can be "the state.'' So, she said, is every other prosecuting agency.

Jul 23, 2024

Supreme Court rules school district responsible for desegregation costs

School districts that spend money on court-ordered desegregation programs are not entitled to get reimbursed by the state, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Monday.

Jul 22, 2024

Attorneys argue whether to change how appellate judges are elected

A bid by the Goldwater Institute to change how judges on the Court of Appeals are elected drew a skeptical response Monday from a trial judge who is hearing the case.

Jul 19, 2024

Court rules against legislative leaders in part in election law dispute

Arizona won't be able to block those who sign up to vote using a federal registration form from casting a ballot in the presidential race, at least not now.

Jul 13, 2024

Court rules border ballot measure legal, appeal to come

State lawmakers are entitled to ask voters to approve a border security measure that contains everything from penalties for entering this country to selling fentanyl, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge... […]

Mexico, border, Border Patrol, United States, poll
Jul 8, 2024

Attorneys argue whether border measure contains more than 1 subject

The question of whether Arizonans get to vote on what's being billed by Republicans as a border security measure could depend on whether a judge believes that enhanced penalties for selling fentanyl have anything to do with provisions about crossing the border illegally or whether someone not here legally gets a library card.

Jul 7, 2024

Senate says Hobbs’ appeal of court loss too early

The question of whether the Court of Appeals will immediately intercede in the fight between Katie Hobbs and Warren Petersen depends on whether the judges believe they need to step into the political spat right now.

Jul 5, 2024

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.

Jul 1, 2024

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.

Jul 1, 2024

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.

Jun 27, 2024

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.

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