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Prisoners try to slow push for executions
With Arizona’s rush to resume executions come unanswered questions on the sanity and innocence of the first two of 21 condemned prisoners and the motivations of Attorney General Mark Brnovich.
Supreme Court considers education tax arguments
The fate of a tax on the rich to help fund education could come down to whether the Arizona Supreme Court believes the money raised will provide "grants'' to schools.
State high court voids 2018 law on city elections
The Arizona Supreme Court has once again nullified efforts by lawmakers to tell Tucson -- and all the state's charter cities -- when they can have their elections.
AG starts execution process for 2 inmates
Arizona is finally ready to carry out its first two executions in seven years.
Non-lawyers allowed to invest in law firms
The group that looked at the alternative business structures for legal services shared a sentiment that lawyers have an ethical responsibility to make sure legal services are available to the public and to change the rules if they stood in the way of that.
Senate to vote on taking power from regulators
Rejecting arguments about economic development, clean air and even constitutional issues, a Senate panel voted along party lines March 31 to strip the Arizona Corporation Commission of its power to set energy policy for utilities.
Ducey’s next Supreme Court pick stirs speculation
The legal community is abuzz speculating about who will be Gov. Doug Ducey’s record-smashing sixth Arizona Supreme Court appointment after the retirement of Justice Andrew Gould.
Court task force to examine no-knock raids
A legislative effort to ban no-knock warrants in Arizona is destined to die in committee, but the bill’s sponsor is hopeful that a new Arizona Supreme Court task force can help address the same concerns.
Supreme Court justice to retire
A Gov. Doug Ducey-appointed Supreme Court justice announced his retirement today, effective April 1, after about three years on the bench, capping a total of 20 years as a judge.
Borrelli badgers woman over ballots, ridicules Republicans
The Arizona Senate’s Republican whip attempted to pressure a woman who went dumpster-diving for ballots into handing documents she found over to him instead of law enforcement and implied both of them could be killed for trying to expose fraud.
High court ends more legal challenges to presidential election
The U.S. Supreme Court has tossed the last of the challenges to the Arizona election returns.
Rogers asks Supreme Court to reject defamation appeal
The former employer of a Wendy Rogers political opponent wants the state’s high court to decide whether a political candidate can be liable for defaming a third party while attacking the political rival.
