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Sep 13, 2017

Tucson to pay state $100,000 after gun destruction case loss

The city of Tucson has agreed to pay the Arizona attorney general's office $100,000 to cover the state's costs of prosecuting a case where it alleged the city was likely violating state law by destroying seized firearms.

The Arizona Supreme Court from left are Robert Brutinel, John Lopez, John Pelander, Scott Bales, Andrew Gould, Clint Bolick, Ann Scott Timmer.
Sep 12, 2017

AZ Supreme Court to decide if Medicaid levy a tax

The state's high court agreed Tuesday to decide whether a levy that funds Arizona's expanded Medicaid program was illegally enacted.

Sep 12, 2017

Attorney claims federal prosecutors withheld evidence in fatal border shooting

In new court filings, Sean Chapman says a Mexican doctor who had performed an autopsy on Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez told prosecutors in 2014 that the victim was killed by the first bullet which hit him in the head. Chapman said the other shots he admitted that Lonnie Swartz fired in the 2012 incident came later.

Sep 12, 2017

Judge to fine DOC for not meeting prisoner health care requirements

Adding to the potential costs to the state, private health contractor Corizon Correctional Healthcare stands to earn an additional $3.5 million in incentive payments for meeting its obligations under a contract amendment that kicks in Nov. 1.

Sep 11, 2017

Arizona prison warden questioned on retaliation

A warden for one of Arizona's prisons was questioned in court over whether an inmate being reassigned to another cell was retaliation for their bunkmate testifying in a lawsuit over the quality of health care for prisoners.

Sep 11, 2017

Prosecutors: Reasons for Arpaio conviction should be voided

The U.S. Justice Department said in a filing Monday that it agreed with Arpaio's attorneys who argued the lawman's conviction and the 14-page ruling should be voided.

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announces a lawsuit against the Arizona Board of Regents on Sept. 8. The suit alleges ABOR is not adhering to a constitutional requirement that tuition for residents attending state universities be “nearly as free as possible.” (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Sep 8, 2017

AG sues Board of Regents over tuition-setting policies

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office is suing the Arizona Board of Regents for not adhering to a constitutional requirement that tuition for residents attending state universities be “nearly as free as possible.”

Sep 7, 2017

Utility goes on offensive, accuses regulator of illegal power grab

Turning the legal tables on Bob Burns, the state's largest electric utility is accusing him of an improper and illegal power grab.

Sep 5, 2017

AG to continue ‘dreamers’ lawsuit as Trump ends DACA

The state's top prosecutor intends to pursue his lawsuits challenging benefits for "dreamers'' even as the president has given Congress six months to fix the program or have it start to go away.

Protesters demonstrate at the August 22 campaign rally for President Trump. Phoenix police made a handful of arrests and used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse the crowd as the event came to a close. (Arizona Capitol Times/Photo by Ellen O'Brien)
Sep 1, 2017

Lawyers on call, prepared to defend protesters arrested at Trump rally

As President Donald Trump arrived in downtown Phoenix on August 22, dozens of attorneys were on call ready to defend protesters and rally-goers alike – free of charge.

Aug 31, 2017

Court rejects bid to declare Sonoran Desert bald eagle endangered

A federal court has rejected a bid to declare the Sonoran Desert bald eagle an endangered species, saying the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acted properly when it determined the birds were no different than other bald eagles.

Aug 31, 2017

Brnovich files suit to accuse opioid maker of putting patients at risk

The state's top prosecutor is charging a major Arizona manufacturer of opioids of using unfair and deceptive marketing practices designed to pad company profits at the expense of patient safety.

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