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Arizona Court of Appeals

Dec 3, 2024

Goldwater takes judicial retention case to Supreme Court

An organization that lobbies and litigates for limited government regulation wants the Arizona Supreme Court to give Maricopa County voters more say in who serves on the state Court of Appeals.

Oct 11, 2024

Gallego divorce records must be unsealed, Arizona appellate court rules

The public is entitled to see what is in the divorce records of Ruben and Kate Gallego – at least, most of it.

Oct 9, 2024

Arizona court ruling on marijuana: A win for justice, but a risky message for drivers

I support the recent ruling by the Arizona Court of Appeals, but I fear its unintended consequences. While the decision rightly acknowledges that THC can linger in the bloodstream long […]

election, judges, retention, voters, ballots, Stephen M. Hopkins, Rusty Crandell, Benjamin Norris,Judge Howard Sukenic, Maricopa County Superior Court
Jul 30, 2024

Court rejects attempt to void judicial retention laws for appellate courts

A trial judge has rejected a bid by the Goldwater Institute to change how judges on the state Court of Appeals are elected.

Jun 14, 2024

Court upholds legal fees penalty for former SOS candidate

Mark Finchem and his attorney can't escape a court order that they pay more than $47,000 in legal fees in his unsuccessful attempt to overturn his 2022 loss in the race for secretary of state.

May 8, 2024

Speaker, Senate president seek to void Proposition 211

The Arizona Court of Appeals heard arguments over whether Proposition. 211, the voter measure requiring heightened campaign media spending donor disclosure, infringes on separation of powers by granting rulemaking and enforcement authority to the Arizona Citizens Clean Election Commission.

Jan 25, 2024

Tribes, environmental groups ask court to block $10B Arizona project

A federal judge is being asked to issue a stop-work order on a $10 billion transmission line being built through a remote southeastern Arizona valley to carry wind-generated electricity to customers as far away as California.

Lake, Senate, Trump, election
Jan 11, 2024

Court rejects Lake’s appeal in defamation case

Kari Lake can't escape having to convince a jury she didn't defame Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer.

Jan 6, 2024

Water, housing, abortion, teacher pay could be top issues for lawmakers

It's taken four decades, Saudi cows munching on alfalfa grown with Arizona water and national headlines about whether Arizona is finally drying up.

Lake, Richer, Maricopa County, lawsuit, election
Nov 30, 2023

Judge denies Lake’s access to review ballot affidavit envelopes’ signatures in her election contest

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge denied former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake access to inspect signatures on 2022 ballot affidavit envelopes to support her ongoing election contest.  

inmate fees, reform, incarceration, Corrections
Nov 9, 2023

Corrections seeks funds to phase out inmate fees 

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry requested funding in the next fiscal year to start phasing out the use of fees on deposits to inmate accounts and visitor background checks to supplement the department’s building renewal fund.  

trial, first-degree murder, child abuse
Oct 23, 2023

New trial date set for father of Arizona boy who died after being locked incloset

An Arizona man whose 6-year-old son died of starvation after being locked in a tiny closet has been assigned a new trial date.

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