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The Arizona Supreme Court from left are Robert Brutinel, John Lopez, John Pelander, Scott Bales, Andrew Gould, Clint Bolick, Ann Scott Timmer.
May 11, 2018

Arizona Supreme Court rules company not liable for ‘take-home’ asbestos

Arizona companies have no duty to protect family members from exposure to toxic materials their employees bring home on their work clothes, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday.

May 11, 2018

Alaska jury convicts ex-Arizona lawmaker in shooting death

An Alaska jury on Friday convicted a former Arizona lawmaker of first-degree murder in the death of a man on a hunting and fishing trip in 2016.

Former utility regulator Gary Pierce rushes past reporters last year following his initial court appearance. (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)
May 10, 2018

Bribery case witness list includes elected officials past and present

The witness list for the bribery case against Gary and Sherry Pierce, Jim Norton and George Johnson is a who’s who of Arizona politics.

May 9, 2018

Judge refuses to throw out Corporation Commission bribery case

A federal judge has rejected a bid by a former utility regulator, his wife, a lobbyist and a utility executive to throw out criminal charges against them.

May 9, 2018

Federal court rules ballot harvesting law valid

A federal judge won't overturn a law that makes it a felony to bring someone else's early ballot to a polling place.

May 9, 2018

State Supreme Court to hear Snowbowl case

The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the Hopi tribe can try to block the use of treated effluent to make snow on the San Francisco Peaks.

May 9, 2018

Judge says he’ll rule against Arizona over inmate care

A judge overseeing a class-action lawsuit over the quality of health care in Arizona's prisons says he will issue a judgment against the state for failing to adequately overhaul its health care system for inmates.

May 8, 2018

Court says ballot measure case not ‘ripe’ for litigation

A state law throwing new hurdles in the path of initiative circulators will remain, at least for now.

May 7, 2018

AG: Sedona cannot license short-term rental homes

The Attorney General's Office is telling Sedona to stop licensing short-term vacation rentals or lose half of its state aid.

May 7, 2018

David Gass: A judge in touch with the Legislature

With the help of the Arizona Judges Association, Gass has spent the past two years organizing a legislative day for judges, who shadow a lawmaker at work in session.

May 2, 2018

Ruling: Court-ordered treatment doesn’t break benefits laws

An Arizona court ruling says providing court-ordered inpatient psychiatric treatment to people illegally in the country and ruled incompetent to stand trial in criminal cases doesn't violate laws restricting who can receive public benefits.

Apr 30, 2018

Case that triggered changes to forfeiture laws settled

A lawsuit that was the catalyst for changes to Arizona’s civil asset forfeiture law has been settled.

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