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Arizona high court to consider Miranda warning circumstances
The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to specify circumstances when police must give a person a Miranda warning about the constitutional right to remain silent during police questioning.
Lawmakers zero in on expansion of state Supreme Court
Gov. Doug Ducey may get an unprecedented opportunity that would be the envy of the governors who came before him – appointing at least three Arizona Supreme Court justices before he is half way through his first term.
Corp Comm, RUCO face off over water rate issue
The Arizona Corporation Commission and the Residential Utility Consumer Office faced off before the Arizona Supreme Court Tuesday over the commission’s use of a rate adjustment for water companies, which RUCO has called unconstitutional.
Supreme Court explores ways to keep the poor out of jail
Following a national trend, Arizona’s court system is going to look at the way it treats poor people who struggle to pay their fines.
Court to review ruling that overturned man’s death sentence
The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to review a trial judge's decision that threw out a death sentence for a man convicted of killing a prostitute in Phoenix in 1993.
Arizona Supreme Court to consider marijuana search issue
The state Supreme Court plans to decide whether the mere smell of marijuana is enough to justify a search by police in the wake of Arizona's legalization of medical marijuana.
House takes first step toward district boundaries drawn entirely by Republicans
A House panel approved a change in the redistricting process that, if ratified by voters, could have the lines for future legislative and congressional elections drawn only by Republicans.
High court rules on appeal in Tucson homicide case
A man arrested seven years after a murder in Tucson could get a new trial because the judge blocked testimony from one of his expert witnesses, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled this morning.
Bolick’s battles
Clint Bolick, the newest justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, has a long history of fighting with the government, albeit with mixed success.
Arizona high court agrees to rule on paternity claim issue
The Arizona Supreme Court is expected to decide whether a biological father can challenge his child's adoption though the biological father didn't claim paternity by filing with a state registry.
Ducey chooses Bolick for Arizona Supreme Court
Gov. Doug Ducey reached outside the judiciary this morning to tap a lawyer known for his limited government views to serve on the Arizona Supreme Court.
