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Education funding deal reached, special session likely
Lawmakers have been summoned to the Capitol Monday and Tuesday to be briefed on a deal on K-12 funding in advance of a special session later in the week.
State Supreme Court to consider death penalty challenge
The Arizona Supreme Court is going to consider on Oct. 27 a case in which a Phoenix man accused of murder is challenging the state’s death penalty laws as too broad.
Judicial panel will interview nine for Supreme Court vacancy
The Commission on Appellate Court Appointments will interview nine of the 12 applicants for the Arizona Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Rebecca White Berch’s retirement, which will be Gov. Doug Ducey’s first appointment to the state’s highest court.
Killer finds hope for parole in new brain research
The day Travis Amaral is eligible for parole could change considerably depending on how the Arizona Supreme Court rules after hearing his case Oct. 28.
Attorney asks high court to hold stations liable for televised deaths
In a case with national implications, an attorney is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to rule that networks and stations that don't use tape delays on live events can be held liable if they broadcast something disturbing, even if that's inadvertent.
Court says Grand Canyon helicopter company must pay back taxes
Facing a new Arizona Supreme Court ruling, Gov. Doug Ducey is finally going to allow the Department of Revenue to collect taxes owed to the state from a helicopter tour business.
Supreme Court suspends Flagstaff judge for 90 days
A Flagstaff judge will serve an unpaid 90-day suspension after the Arizona Supreme Court adopted a judicial disciplinary panel's recommendation.
Cap Times Q&A: Justice Rebecca White Berch ‘Our highest joy is to read the law’
Arizona Supreme Court Justice Rebecca White Berch is ending 17 years on the bench, 13 of them on the Arizona Supreme Court, with her retirement on Sept. 28.
State Supreme Court Justice Rebecca White Berch formally retires
Arizona Supreme Court Justice Rebecca White Berch submitted her formal notice of retirement to Gov. Doug Ducey today, ending 17 years on the bench in which she helped decide some of Arizona’s most contentious and controversial political cases.
Fiscal hole gets deeper as school inflation case goes on
After efforts to reach a settlement in the K-12 inflation funding lawsuit faltered this month, both sides in the case see it going all the way to the Arizona Supreme Court. But as the case drags on, the fiscal risks mount for the state.
Past elections a bad omen for First Things First sweep
An early childhood development program is back in the Legislature’s crosshairs, five years after lawmakers and former Gov. Jan Brewer tried and failed to convince voters to abolish the program and use its funding to balance the state’s precarious budget.
Lawsuit over tracking cell phone users could have widespread impact
Letting people know how police can track cell phone users without their knowledge or consent would not be in the “best interests of the state,” a lawyer for the city of Tucson is arguing.
