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Feb 26, 2018

Justices leave same-sex parent ruling in place

In what could be a key victory for gay rights, the U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to overturn a ruling that says gay couples are entitled to the same parenting rights as opposite-sex people when they get divorced.

Feb 26, 2018

Arizona could face fines in lawsuit over prison health care

A judge overseeing a class-action lawsuit over the quality of health care in Arizona's prisons will hold hearings this week to determine whether to fine the state for falling short in improving care for prisoners.

Feb 21, 2018

Judge won’t delay decision on school funding

A judge won't delay deciding whether the state is violating constitutional requirements to adequately fund school capital needs while lawmakers decide what -- if anything -- they are going to do about the problem.

Bob Burns (Photo by Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services)
Feb 19, 2018

Court denies regulator’s request to look at utility’s campaign spending

A judge won't help Bob Burns force Arizona Public Service to disclose the money it has spent -- and may spend in the future -- to elect candidates of its choice.

Feb 18, 2018

Trump administration challenges Arizona’s DACA legal arguments

Attorney General Mark Brnovich is getting no help from the Trump administration in his last-ditch bid to deny driver's licenses to "dreamers.''

The Arizona Supreme Court from left are Robert Brutinel, John Lopez, John Pelander, Scott Bales, Andrew Gould, Clint Bolick, Ann Scott Timmer.
Feb 13, 2018

Arizona Supreme Court to decide whether ‘Dreamers’ get in-state tuition

In a brief order Tuesday, the justices said they want to hear arguments from both the Maricopa County Community College District which has granted in-state tuition and Attorney General Mark Brnovich who contends they are not.

Jan 30, 2018

Voucher measure can go to ballot, judge rules

A judge has refused to block voters from getting the last word on whether they want to expand a system of vouchers that uses public funds to send children to private and parochial schools.

Jan 30, 2018

Lobbyist seeks to cut allegations from bribery indictment

A lobbyist is asking a judge to delete several allegations in an indictment that accuses him of serving as a middle man in a scheme to bribe an Arizona utility regulator on behalf of a water company owner.

Jan 23, 2018

Court finds innocent baby pictures not child porn

In an often strongly worded opinion, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said there is evidence that two Arizona child welfare workers violated the rights of a couple by removing their three children from their home simply because they had taken naked photos of the girls.

The Arizona Supreme Court from left are Robert Brutinel, John Lopez, John Pelander, Scott Bales, Andrew Gould, Clint Bolick, Ann Scott Timmer.
Jan 10, 2018

State Supreme Court takes case on medical marijuana on campus

In a brief order, the justices agreed to hear arguments by Attorney General Mark Brnovich that the Court of Appeals erred last year when it voided a 2012 law which made possession of the drug on campuses a crime.

Jan 8, 2018

Private prison firm paying $550,000 in Ariz. harassment case

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the deal Monday with the GEO Group, Inc., which operates the Central Arizona Correctional Facility and the Arizona State Prison-Florence West Facility.

Jan 3, 2018

State Supreme Court requires warrant to track cars with GPS

In a precedent-setting decision, a majority of the justices said people in vehicles have a "reasonable expectation'' of privacy.

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