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AZ Supreme Court will hear Pearce recall case
The state’s highest court will hear a challenge to the recall election targeting Senate President Russell Pearce.
Redistricting commission begins to tackle competitiveness
The state's redistricting commission is taking up the thorny issue of how to create districts in which both major parties can field congressional and legislative candidates with a realistic shot of winning elections, a key part of balancing sometimes conflicting redistricting criteria.
Planned Parenthood to end abortions in 7 rural clinics
An appellate court ruling last week upholding a pair of 2009 abortion laws has led Planned Parenthood of Arizona to withdraw an attempt to have the courts block two laws created this year and end abortion services at seven clinics in rural Arizona.
Pearce foe in recall calls SB1070 ‘good start’
A charter school executive challenging state Senate President Russell Pearce in a Nov. 8 recall election said Thursday the Pearce-sponsored, 2010 Arizona law on illegal immigration was a good start toward reform and border security.
It’s all part of the plan
Late yesterday, the Supreme Court punted on the Pearce recall challenge, determining instead that the Court of Appeals was the proper venue for the appeal of a trial court judge’s ruling that the recall petitions are valid.
Pearce supporters appeal recall ruling to Supreme Court
Unable to persuade a county judge to halt a recall election targeting Senate President Russell Pearce, the Mesa Republican’s allies will try and make their case before the Arizona Supreme Court.
Round 1 goes to Jerry Lewis
Mesa Republican Jerry Lewis remains the underdog in the recall election targeting Senate President Russell Pearce, but he improved his standing a bit last week when a fellow candidate dropped out of the race and instead endorsed him.
Judge rejects challenge to stop Pearce recall
A judge today denied efforts by allies of Senate President Russell Pearce to halt the Nov. 8 recall election targeting the Mesa Republican.
Judge presses Pearce allies; ruling expected this week
A judge who is weighing arguments in a lawsuit that seeks to stop the recall election against Senate President Russell Pearce gave no indication today how he would rule, but he fired off more questions to the side looking to stop the historic special election.
Arizona high court refuses to block execution
The Arizona Supreme Court refused Monday to block an execution scheduled for Tuesday, turning away a constitutional challenge that included a claim by defense lawyers that more than one sedative was improperly used in a previous execution.
State’s high court rulings rarely break on partisan lines
ASU law professor Paul Bender believes the Arizona Supreme Court wrote an unnecessarily lengthy ruling and dissent to explain its decision for allowing him to remain as a nominee for the Independent Redistricting Commission in January.
AZ Supreme Court opinion explains IRC decision on Bender
The Arizona Supreme Court on Friday justified its reasoning in allowing ASU law professor Paul Bender to remain as a candidate for the Independent Redistricting Commission by saying no use of the terms “public office” or “public officers” in Arizona law includes tribal officers.
