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9th Circuit Court of Appeals

inmate, phone calls, children, appeals court
Jul 7, 2023

Inmate can press claim that phone limits hurt right to stay in his kids’ lives

An inmate who claimed that the federal prison system’s 300-minute-a-month limit on phone calls infringed on his ability to be involved in his children’s lives should get a chance to present his case, an appeals court ruled.

Oak Flat, San Carlos Apache, Resolution Copper
Apr 7, 2023

Tribe warns US government against moving ahead with mine

Native American tribal members fighting plans for an enormous copper mine on land they consider sacred say they are increasingly worried U.S. officials will publish an environmental review paving the way for the project even as they await a federal appeals court ruling in the case.

immigration, border, children, U.S.-Mexico border, Immigration and Nationality Act, First Amendment, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Amendment, Trump, Biden, National Origins Act of 1924, Congress, immigration, Mexico, Central America, South America
Jan 9, 2023

US law based on anti-Latino racism fuels immigration fight

As thousands of children were taken from their parents at the southern border during a Trump administration crackdown on illegal crossings, a federal public defender in San Diego set out to find new strategies to go after the longstanding deportation law fueling the family separations.

Oct 23, 2022

Arizona GOP leader loses in 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

The phone records of the chair of the Arizona Republican Party could be in the hands of the Jan. 6 committee within days unless she can convince a higher power - perhaps the U.S. Supreme Court - to intercede.

phone records, Ward, GOP, Arizona Republican Party, Trump, Biden, election, subpoena, votes, insurrection, Jan. 6, Trump, Biden, judge
Oct 19, 2022

AZ GOP head gets temporary reprieve for surrendering records

The head of the Arizona Republican Party has gotten at least a temporary reprieve from a court order that would surrender her phone records to the House panel investigating the events around the Jan. 6 riot.

ballots, lawsuit, ballot boxes, voter intimidation, Penzone, ballot boxes
Oct 19, 2022

Democrats’ lawsuit challenging ballot order far from resolved

That early ballot you just got in the mail? Odds are it lists Republicans first. And it's all because of a 43-year-old Arizona law. Now it's being challenged by Democrats.

Oct 8, 2022

Judge keeps order in place for Ward’s phone records

A federal judge won't delay her order giving the phone records of the chair of the Arizona Republican Party to the Jan. 6 committee.

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May 10, 2022

Arizona inmate loses bid to avoid execution on Wednesday

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request to postpone the planned execution of an Arizona prisoner in what would be the state's first use of the death penalty in nearly eight years.

Kavanagh, attorney general
Apr 27, 2022

9th Circuit ruling on AZ crime victims stands

Criminal defense attorneys in Arizona are now free to challenge a state law that prohibits them from directly contacting crime victims and their families.

Dec 8, 2021

Court: Can’t fix unsigned ballots after election

Arizonans who forget to sign their early ballots have no legal right to fix them after Election Day to ensure their votes are counted, a federal appeals court ruled December 8. 

judges, election, Ward, phone records
Oct 6, 2021

Brnovich asks judge to let him enforce abortion law

Attorney General Mark Brnovich wants a judge to let him start enforcing a law prohibiting certain abortions despite a federal court ruling which found it unconstitutional.

Jul 26, 2021

Tucson man’s nightmare: cops lied, cats died

A Tucson man will get a new chance to seek financial damages from the city for an illegal search of his east side home more than a decade ago.

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