AZ Supreme Court upholds decision to count votes for Prop 140
Arizonans will get to decide if they want to scrap partisan primaries. In a brief order Friday, the Arizona Supreme Court refused to block election officials from counting the votes […]
Court buries finding justices erred in wearing robes at religious function
Clarification: This story has been updated with information from the court on the ethics opinion distribution process and additional comment from a court spokesperson. An opinion finding justices were wrong […]
Number of voters impacted registration error more than doubles
And now there are about 218,000. That’s the number of people that Secretary of State Adrian Fontes says are registered to vote but never provided the proof of citizenship legally […]
Arizona Supreme Court asked to address nearly 100,000 voters made ineligible by 2005 law
PHOENIX – The Arizona Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether close to 100,000 registered voters can cast a ballot in upcoming state and local elections. A pair of […]
Andrew Gould – a history student looking out for the little guy
As an attorney turned trial court judge, appellate judge, Arizona Supreme Court justice and attorney once more, Andrew Gould has seen all stripes of the law. In a recent interview […]
Arizona Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to void executive orders to make registration and voting easier
PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court won’t consider a bid by the head of the Arizona Republican Party to void executive orders issued by Gov. Katie Hobbs designed to make […]
Justices get high marks as foes seek to oust them
A panel that decides whether a judge or justice met standards necessary for the bench gave high marks to justices, appellate and trial court judges up for retention in 2024. […]
How my faith engenders a commitment to judicial integrity
This fall, everyone’s attention will be drawn to one issue – who will be the next president of the United States of America. Between the assassination attempt of former President […]
Fontes asks court to block Prop 140 removal from ballot
Secretary of State Adrian Fontes wants the Arizona Supreme Court to pull the plug on ongoing efforts by foes of Proposition 140 to knock it off the ballot. In new […]
Ballot measure targets citizen initiatives prior to election
A ballot measure crafted to allow legal challenges to the constitutionality of voter initiatives before placement on the ballot is poised to upend decades of case law if approved in […]
Measure on ballot might not count
So when it comes to challenging signatures on initiative petitions, how late is too late? Definitely once the ballots go to the printer, contend supporters of Proposition 140.
Supreme Court changes rules on attorney discipline
Those who submit State Bar of Arizona complaints without a direct tie to a case are no longer entitled to the same information and right to be heard in disciplinary […]