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Lawmaker introduces new proposal to revamp Independent Redistricting Commission
A Republican lawmaker is reviving an effort to change the makeup of Arizona’s Independent Redistricting Commission, the body responsible for redrawing the state’s legislative and congressional district maps once a...
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Senate passes redistricting overhaul on party-line vote
Republicans state senators approved a resolution Wednesday that would overhaul the membership of the state body responsible for redrawing Arizona’s legislative and congressional district boundaries. Voters have to approve the...
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Senate president to amend redistricting commission overhaul
A raft of changes is coming to a Republican-led effort to overhaul the Arizona commission responsible for redrawing the state’s congressional and legislative district boundaries. Senate President Steve Yarbrough told...
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2 eliminated from contention for state Supreme Court justice, 9 remain to fill 2 new slots
Supreme Court candidates offer varied backgrounds
The people vying for two new slots on the Arizona Supreme Court aren’t just stars in the legal profession. Among the 11 candidates there is an assortment of talents, skills,...
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Judicial selection law found unconstitutional
A law passed by the Arizona Legislature this year was so obviously unconstitutional that the Arizona Supreme Court skipped oral arguments in a lawsuit against it and struck down the...
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High court speeds up challenge to new way of appointing judges
The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to fast-track a legal challenge to a law giving the governor a larger selection in appointing judges. The court held its monthly meeting Tuesday...
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Commission to take neutral stance in lawsuit over judicial appointments
The Commission on Appellate Court Appointments voted unanimously Monday to be a neutral defendant in a lawsuit alleging a new law that expands the pool of judicial nominees is unconstitutional....
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Former justices add star power to case against new law for appointing judges
Arizona commission nominates 3 for Supreme Court
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Arizona Supreme Court vacancy attracts 14 applicants
The state’s solicitor general and the chief judge of the Arizona Court of Appeals are among 14 applicants vying to fill a vacancy on the Arizona Supreme Court. Solicitor General...
