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Brewer: Budget bills issue not a political question
Seeking to rebut claims that the Legislature’s refusal to send her its budget bills is strictly a political question, Gov. Jan Brewer argued in her reply to the Arizona Supreme... […]
Lawmakers accuse governor of encroachment
The Legislature on June 19 filed its response to Gov. Jan Brewer’s lawsuit in the Arizona Supreme Court, countering the governor’s claim that lawmakers are usurping her authority and accusing her of doing the same.
AZ Supreme Court to hear arguments from governor, Legislature
Gov. Jan Brewer has followed through on her threat to take legal action against the Legislature for its refusal to send her the budget bills it passed two weeks ago – and the state’s high court has signaled it will at least hear arguments from both the legislative and executive branches of government.
Family members can receive payment for care under workers’ comp
People who care for family members injured while working can receive payment under workers' compensation laws, according to a recent decision by the Arizona Supreme Court.
State Supreme Court declines to intervene in suit against DES
The Arizona Supreme Court has refused to stop the state from cutting millions of dollars from health care programs that serve developmentally disabled people. On June 1, the high court declined without comment to review a Court of Appeals ruling that erased a preliminary injunction issued by a trial judge.
Judicial commission will narrow field to three applicants for state Supreme Court
Simple math collided with strides for diversity, merit and practicality as members of a state judicial commission began the process of narrowing a field of candidates that will soon be used to appoint Arizona’s next Supreme Court justice.
Commission narrows field of Supreme Court candidates to 8
The Commission on Appellate Court Appointments has taken the initial step of narrowing down a field of candidates to become the next Arizona Supreme Court justice.
Supreme Court to hear challenge of First Things First fund sweep
The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge of a legislative fund sweep that targeted money generated by a tobacco tax and intended to pay for children's health care. But in the same stroke on June 1, justices declined to address a dispute of a fund sweep protested by a state labor commission.
Cuts in Ariz. disabled services remain in force
The Arizona Supreme Court has refused to block the state from implementing budget cuts in services for thousands of developmentally disabled people.
Supreme Court agrees to hear CityNorth case
The Arizona Supreme Court agreed on June 1 to hear a challenge of an appellate court decision that found a $97-million tax rebate given to a real estate developer by the city of Phoenix violated the state's Constitution.
State Supreme Court asked to intervene in suit against DES
The Department of Economic Security may be forced to roll back millions of dollars in budget cuts to health care programs serving the state's disabled population if the Arizona Supreme Court agrees to hear a lawsuit filed against the department earlier this year.
Supreme Court upholds redistricting
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled the state's Independent Redistricting Commission acted properly in crafting legislative district boundaries that have been in use since 2002.
