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Court rules schools not liable for student safety off campus
Key Points: Ruling sets a new precedent for school responsibility over student safety Schools only liable for safety while exercising custody or control over students Case was prompted after student […]
Liquor regulators not liable for drunk driving injuries, court finds
Key Points: It is illegal for establishments serving liquor to sell to “obviously intoxicated” people The Arizona Supreme Court says liquor regulators have no obligation to close bars who regularly […]
$250 donations to AG Mayes insufficient for judge’s disqualification, court rules
Key Points: Hoffman claims judge’s donations show bias; court finds evidence too weak Latest appeal will decide whether case goes to a public trial If it does, fake electors case […]
Battle to change how appeals judges are elected reaches Arizona Supreme Court
A long-fought legal battle to see state Court of Appeals judges stand for retention elections statewide, as opposed to by county of residence, is now under consideration by the state […]
Right to remain silent challenged in Arizona Supreme Court
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the decision to remain silent, a constitutional right, can, in certain circumstances, be held against someone accused of a crime. And the key […]
Arizona Supreme Court reignites 2020 safety lawsuit against Circle K
Store owners have a legal responsibility to keep their shops “reasonably safe” for customers, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled March 12. The justices rejected claims by Circle K that because […]
Maria Elena Cruz: Justice who is Yuma and rural
As a Superior Court judge in Yuma County, Maria Elena Cruz couldn’t go to the grocery store without running into a constituent or someone who appeared in her courtroom. She said it made her a better person.
Governor Hobbs appoints Maria Elena Cruz, 1st Black and Hispanic woman to Arizona Supreme Court
Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday placed the first Black and Hispanic woman on the Arizona Supreme Court.
Supreme Court upholds death penalty for 1989 murder
A man convicted of the 1989 rape and murder of a woman he said he met at a Tucson convenience store is ...
Condemned prisoner pushes for his execution
In a hand-written legal brief, Gunches, who had pleaded guilty to the 2002 first degree murder and kidnapping of Ted Price, told the justices ...
A look back at 2024: Even with passage of Prop. 139 in 2024, more legal battles are expected
Arizona’s abortion law ricocheted between the Legislature, judiciary and voters in 2024, transforming from a 15-week limit, to a near-total ban and to a right enshrined in the state Constitution.
Commission sends Hobbs candidates for her Supreme Court justice appointment
Gov. Katie Hobbs will have a pool of two judges and three high-ranking government attorneys to choose from for her first appointment to the Arizona Supreme Court.
