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Ugenti-Rita takes Shooter to court
Expelled lawmaker Don Shooter’s legal troubles aren’t over.
Shooter eligible to run for LD13 senate seat, judge rules
Former Yuma Rep. Don Shooter will get a second chance at a political comeback.
Ex-lawmaker Shooter says Yuma is his home, judge to rule
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Rosa Mroz will rule today in a lawsuit challenging former Yuma Rep. Don Shooter’s residency — an issue that could keep him off the ballot this fall.
Defense says government short on proof in bribery trial
Defense attorneys in the so-called “Ghost Lobby” trial said “normal folks” might not find the activities of the defendants acceptable, but the government failed to prove corruption was their driving force.
ABOR: Out-of-state students can’t sue over ‘dreamers’ tuition
Out of state students who paid full tuition at Arizona universities have no right to sue for refunds even though the schools were charging less to people not here legally, an attorney for the Arizona Board of Regents contends.
Defense attacks credibility of star-witness Kelly Norton in bribery trial
Kelly Norton was back on the stand in the “Ghost Lobby” trial Tuesday, this time under cross examination by a defense team intent on distorting her credibility in the eyes of the jury.
Challenge to LD28 candidate’s petition signatures alleges forgery
In a complaint filed June 11 in Maricopa County Superior Court, attorneys Kory Langhofer and Joseph Kanefield listed 20 reasons for why the majority of the 2,156 signatures Syms collected must be disqualified.
Bribery defendant accused of threats against Florence official
George Johnson, a water utility owner on trial for his part in an alleged bribery scheme, has now been accused of threatening the Florence town manager, Brent Billingsley.
Crucial email not protected by marriage privilege, judge rules in bribery case
Jurors will get to see what could prove a critical email that prosecutors say should help prove that Gary Pierce purposely sought to conceal a land deal at the center of a bribery case.
Groups take voter initiative restriction to state Supreme Court
Several organizations are asking the Arizona Supreme Court to void a law they say will make it more difficult for groups like theirs to put initiatives on the ballot.
Kelly Norton: ‘I wanted to keep copies of everything just in case’
Kelly Norton reviewed extensive records she kept in the midst of that scheme to protect herself if – and ultimately when – the authorities came looking for answers.
Court upholds Phoenix anti-discrimination ordinance
The state Court of Appeals has rejected arguments by owners of a Phoenix business that a city ordinance that bars them from refusing to design wedding invitations for same-sex couples violates their constitutional and religious rights.
