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Supreme Court ends Bitter Smith case
The Arizona Supreme Court today declined to hear Susan Bitter Smith’s case. The court didn’t comment on its reasoning, but said subsequent filings in the case were “moot.”
Bitter Smith attorney asks Supreme Court to hear case despite resignation
The attorney for Susan Bitter Smith is asking the state Supreme Court to rule that the conflict-of-interest charges filed against her are "legally meritless'' even though she is quitting the Arizona Corporation Commission on Monday.
Attorney general plans to drop Supreme Court petition against Bitter Smith
Attorney General Mark Brnovich told the Arizona Capitol Times today that his office will likely ask to withdraw its petition with the Arizona Supreme Court next week.
Bitter Smith urges high court to reject removal attempt
Saying the claims against his client have no basis, the attorney for utility regulator Susan Bitter Smith asked the state's high court late Wednesday to reject the bid by Attorney General Mark Brnovich to oust her from office.
Arizona court to rule on marijuana issue involving doctors
The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to review two lower courts' rulings that the state's medical marijuana law prohibits prosecuting a physician accused of misrepresenting what medical records he reviewed before certifying a patient for cardholder status.
State Supreme Court to consider case against Bitter Smith
The Arizona Supreme Court today decided to accept the conflict-of-interest complaint that Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed on Monday against Arizona Corporation Commission Chairwoman Susan Bitter Smith.
Brno: Bitter Smith clearly conflicted out of office
Brnovich is asking the Supreme Court to remove Commissioner Bitter Smith from office, arguing she is ineligible to hold it due to her affiliations with entities that are regulated, either directly or indirectly, by the Corp Comm. Brnovich said his office believes the case against Bitter Smith is “straightforward” and the facts aren’t in dispute.
Dem dark money group avoids contempt hearing
A five-year saga over the identity of the contributors who funded a Democratic campaign group’s ads against Tom Horne in the 2010 attorney general’s race ended on Monday after the group disclosed its contributors to the Secretary of State’s Office.
Court: Medical marijuana no free pass for driving impaired
People with marijuana in their system can escape drugged-driving charges if they can show they weren't "high'' enough to be impaired, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled this morning.
Arizona court to rule on medical pot law, DUI prosecutions
The Arizona Supreme Court is scheduled to rule Friday on whether people with medical marijuana cards can be prosecuted for driving under the influence if they have traces of marijuana in their systems.
State Supreme Court says local governments can’t block water transfers
Local governments have no inherent right to try to block the transfer of water and water rights out of their area, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Supreme Court declines to consider death penalty argument
The Arizona Supreme Court refused to hear a first-degree murder defendant’s assertion the state’s death penalty laws are too broad to be constitutional.
