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Arizona Supreme Court

Oct 23, 2020

Court expansion brings more cases, less efficiency

Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Brutinel said the addition of two more justices has made the court less efficient. Brutinel’s assessment contradicts Gov. Doug Ducey’s justification in 2016 for... […]

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Oct 9, 2020

Arizona can put juveniles in prison for life, state Supreme Court rules

Arizona judges are free to sentence juveniles to what amount to de facto life sentences despite U.S. Supreme Court rulings that appear to prohibit that, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.

Oct 7, 2020

AZ Supreme Court refuses case on lifting eviction ban

The Arizona Supreme Court won't overturn the order by Gov. Doug Ducey blocking residential evictions.

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Oct 1, 2020

Corp Comm candidates debate dark money, renewable energy

The three Republicans running to become state utility regulators warn that putting Democrats in charge of the regulatory panel would turn Arizona into California. And they don’t mean that in... […]

Oct 1, 2020

Prop. 207 a sensible, workable approach to marijuana legalization

Proposition 207, The Smart and Safe Arizona Act, is a responsible marijuana legalization plan that makes sense to this Arizona conservative.

Sep 10, 2020

Supreme Court overturns ruling on instructing voters to fix ballot mistakes

The state's high court late Thursday blocked Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes from telling voters how they can correct errors they make on their ballots.

Rep. Don Shooter relaxes Feb. 1 before a historic vote of his colleagues to remove him from office. He was ousted by a vote of 56-3. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Sep 10, 2020

Mesnard asks for immunity from ousted member’s lawsuit

A former House speaker wants the state's high court to rule that the concept of legislative immunity is so broad that he cannot be sued for defamation by ousted Rep. Don Shooter.

Sep 8, 2020

Kanye West won’t appear on Arizona ballot

Arizonans who like Kanye West won't be able to vote for him for president.

Sep 8, 2020

Court explains decision to let candidate stay on ballot

A court order allowing certain people to take their address out of public records does not mean they can hide it when they run for office, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

Sep 2, 2020

CDC order gives new protections from eviction

A new federal directive could provide Arizona renters with protections even if the state Supreme Court rules that an anti-eviction order by Gov. Doug Ducey is illegal and unenforceable.

Aug 27, 2020

AG sues to end Tucson’s odd-year election cycle

Attorney General Mark Brnovich is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to force Tucson to align its local elections with regular state balloting.

Aug 26, 2020

Bars can’t convince Supreme Court to hear case on reopening

Rebuffed by the Arizona Supreme Court, more than 100 bar owners are now taking their claims against Gov. Doug Ducey to a trial judge.

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