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Tucson man wants to put city election system to a vote
Unable to get courts to void Tucson's current council election system, some political interests now are taking their case directly to voters.
Attorney General asks court to block anti-discrimination ordinance
Arizona's chief prosecutor is urging the state's high court to block Phoenix from enforcing its anti-discrimination ordinance against two women who refuse to craft wedding materials for same-sex nuptials.
Retired state Supreme Court chief justice Charles Jones dies
Arizona Supreme Court officials say former chief justice Charles Edward Jones has died at age 85.
Supreme Court upholds lower-court ruling on ‘strict compliance’
A new law making it harder for voters to put their own measures on the ballot will remain on the books, at least for now.
Justice John Pelander retiring from Arizona Supreme Court
Arizona Supreme Court Justice John Pelander announced Tuesday that he plans to retire, giving Republican Gov. Doug Ducey the chance to appoint his fourth justice to the seven-member high court.
Hobbs not inclined to play governor when Ducey’s away
When Doug Ducey crosses state lines, it will be “Governor Katie Hobbs” to you.
State justices end tribal dispute with ski area
The Arizona Supreme Court has squashed what could be the last legal maneuver to block the use of treated effluent to make snow on the San Francisco Peaks.
Justices: Subpoenaed petition circulators must show for court
The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a legal tactic used by those seeking to keep voter-proposed laws off the ballot.
AZ Supreme Court to hear Phoenix anti-discrimination case
The state's high court has agreed to decide whether cities can force businesses to do work for those whose views, practices or lifestyles conflict with the owners' religious beliefs.
Brutinel elected as next Arizona Supreme Court chief justice
The Arizona Supreme Court's justices have elected Justice Robert M. Brutinel as their next chief justice and Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer to serve as vice chief justice for five-year terms starting July 1.
High voter turnout makes direct democracy more difficult
That record number of Arizonans who turned out to vote this year has a dark side for direct democracy: It's going to be harder for voters to propose their own laws or get rid of ones they don't like.
AG takes no bail law to U.S. Supreme Court
The state Attorney General's Office is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate a voter-approved provision of the Arizona Constitution which allows accused rapists to be held without bail while awaiting trial.
