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Court says ballot measure case not ‘ripe’ for litigation
A state law throwing new hurdles in the path of initiative circulators will remain, at least for now.
AG lawsuit against regents dismissed
Attorney General Mark Brnovich has no legal right to challenge the tuition the Arizona Board of Regents sets for the state's three universities -- or even the policies used to come up with those numbers, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Connie Contes decided today.
County attorney impugns important role of criminal defense
The defense bar consists of attorneys dedicated to justice for their clients and the system. They are as interested in just laws, and fairness within the justice system, as prosecutors may be. Defaming us is not going to deter us from meeting obligations to clients and the criminal justice system.
Article V convention not a solution for Washington spending woes
What the governor neither allows nor admits is the likelihood of economic chaos and material suffering such a move will cause – for Arizonans and for Americans from coast to coast.
The big question for courts: What’s the extent of cities’ right to make their own laws?
The question of whether cities can decide what to do with seized and forfeited guns could end up being decided based on how extensive the Arizona Supreme Court believes is the right of local governments to make their own laws.
Tucson urging high court to overturn law penalizing cities
The city of Tucson wants the Arizona Supreme Court to find a 2016 law allowing the state to withhold funding from cities that have ordinances that conflict with state laws violates the state Constitution.
McCain and Flake take lead in opposing immigration ban
Arizona’s two U.S. senators quickly emerged as the leading Republican opposition to President Donald Trump’s order suspending the admission of all refugees for 120 days and blocking the entry of citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries.
State Supreme Court to consider questions of suspects’ rights
The Arizona Supreme Court on June 28 will tackle questions of what a criminal defendant can tell a jury about his defense and whether sitting in a police car while under investigation means the police have to give a Miranda warning.
Panel of federal judges to review Tucson elections
The full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will review the constitutionality of Tucson's local elections systems after a three-member panel of the court ruled against it.
House advances bill trying to nullify national defense laws
The House advanced a proposal Thursday to try and stop the government from indefinitely detaining or executing Arizona citizens without due process, despite criticisms the bill defies what is allowed under the Constitution.
Ducey signs bill to withhold revenue from cities that violate, constitution
Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill that would punish cities by withholding revenue if they pass ordinances or policies that violate state law or the Arizona Constitution.
Jury: Polygamous towns discriminated against nonbelievers
Two polygamous towns in Arizona and Utah violated the constitutional rights of nonbelievers by denying them basic services such as police protection, building permits and water hookups, a jury said Monday.
