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Arizona Supreme Court

Feb 16, 2021

In-state tuition for Dreamers 1 step closer

A Senate panel took the first steps Tuesday to reversing a policy that denies in-state tuition to "dreamers'' at state universities and community colleges.

Feb 10, 2021

Mass murderer seeks to avoid death penalty

A convicted quintuple murderer is looking to the Arizona Supreme Court for leniency and a way to avoid the death penalty.

Feb 9, 2021

High court rules taxpayers shortchanged in Peoria deal with college

State and local government incentives for private companies must proportionately benefit the public in exchange to avoid violating the state constitution’s Gift Clause, the Arizona Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday.

Jan 14, 2021

Supreme Court opens door for more privacy intrusion

An Arizona Supreme Court ruling January 11 allows police to obtain information about people’s internet activity and identity without first getting a search warrant, making it easier for the government to see what most consider to be private information about their online habits.

Jan 12, 2021

Supreme Court hears Tucson election case

An attorney for the city of Tucson asked Arizona Supreme Court Tuesday to slap back yet another effort by state lawmakers to tell charter cities when they have to hold... […]

Jan 8, 2021

Covid, unrest affect look, feel of legislative session

The 2021 legislative session will begin January 11 in an exceedingly unusual fashion, with sharp limits on public access and increased security left over from post-election unrest.

Dec 16, 2020

Mesnard seeks immunity from Shooter lawsuit

The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to decide the scope of immunity provided to state lawmakers.

Dec 8, 2020

Legal challenges to election head to court

Attorneys for state and county election officials head to federal court Tuesday to quash one of the two remaining bids to overturn the vote for Joe Biden in Arizona. And time may be running out for a final decision.

Dec 4, 2020

Ethics complaint against state justice dismissed

Arizona Supreme Court Justice Bill Montgomery is no longer under investigation over whether he covered up misconduct from one of his top prosecutors at the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.

Nov 16, 2020

Petition Partners charged with crimes in connection with bonus program

Attorney General Mark Brnovich is charging a firm that circulated petitions for the successful Invest in Ed ballot measure with violating state laws in how it paid some of its circulators.

Nov 2, 2020

Conservative Prescott, liberal Tucson coalesce in election-date lawsuit

The Democrat enclave of Tucson is getting help from largely Republican Prescott in its fight with the Arizona Legislature and Attorney General Mark Brnovich about when cities can have their local elections.

In this Oct. 22, 2015, photo, former Department of Economic Security director Tim Jeffries stands outside his former office, adorned with a "Director J :)" sign. (Photo by Rachel Leingang, Arizona Capitol Times)
Oct 27, 2020

Former DES head drops libel suit against state

The former director of the Department of Economic Security is dropping the libel lawsuit he filed against the state after he was fired.

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