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Voting rights
Aug 28, 2025

Arizona Court of Appeals rejects GOP challenge to mail-in voting signature verification

Key Points: Arizona Court of Appeals tosses GOP claim on mail-in ballots Judges rule GOP lacks standing to challenge signature verification process Arizona has long allowed no-excuse early voting since […]

I-10, Hobbs, ADOT, Hoffman, Petersen, Burch, Senate
Aug 7, 2025

Court of Appeals rejects ‘I didn’t know it was illegal’ defense in DUI cases

Key Points: Two Arizona motorists claim they didn’t know driving the wrong way was illegal State Court of Appeals says some offenses are strict liability, knowledge of the law is […]

Apr 12, 2025

Battle to change how appeals judges are elected reaches Arizona Supreme Court

A long-fought legal battle to see state Court of Appeals judges stand for retention elections statewide, as opposed to by county of residence, is now under consideration by the state […]

Mar 5, 2025

Eight applicants advance for two Arizona Court of Appeals openings

Eight applicants are advancing to compete for two vacancies on the Arizona Court of Appeals.  According to the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments’ March 3. meeting, the candidates will now […]

Nov 4, 2024

Court orders release of 218,000 names of voters possibly lacking citizenship proof

A group that wants checks of whether some voters are citizens got access Monday to the names of about 218,000 Arizonans who may not have provided such proof. The move […]

Jul 22, 2024

Attorneys argue whether to change how appellate judges are elected

A bid by the Goldwater Institute to change how judges on the Court of Appeals are elected drew a skeptical response Monday from a trial judge who is hearing the case.

abortion, Supreme Court, judge
Nov 30, 2023

Supreme Court judge switches course, says he won’t take part in hearing on abortion laws after all

Reversing course, Supreme Court Justice William Montgomery said Thursday he won't be participating in the Dec. 12 hearing on abortion laws or deciding the outcome of a legal fight on whether virtually all abortions in Arizona are illegal.

court watchers, Mass Liberation Arizona
Nov 10, 2023

Arizona activists work to hold the criminal justice system accountable through court watching

Mass Lib is dedicated to the end of mass incarceration and the liberation of marginalized communities. The group’s work focuses on prosecutorial misconduct, police brutality and alternatives to incarceration.

abortion, Supreme Court, judge
Oct 23, 2023

Supreme Court judge won’t disqualify himself from hearing about abortion despite pro-life views

Supreme Court Justice William Montgomery won't disqualify himself from hearing a pending case brought by Planned Parenthood over whether abortion remains legal in Arizona even though as a prosecutor he said the organization "is responsible for the greatest generational genocide known to man.''

Lake, ballots, Maricopa County attorneys, election contest, ballot affidavit envelopes, public records
Oct 18, 2023

Court rules counties can’t hand-count all ballots in elections

Arizona counties are prohibited by law from hand-counting all ballots in an election, even if they want to do so because county leaders have bought into conspiracy theories that say vote tabulation machines are untrustworthy, the state Court of Appeals ruled.

Hamadeh, Mayes, election contest, Mohave County
Oct 17, 2023

Hamadeh ordered to pay thousands in legal fees to Mayes

Abe Hamadeh has been ordered to pay more than $42,000 in legal fees to Kris Mayes in his unsuccessful effort to convince the Arizona Supreme Court to overturn the results of the attorney general's race.

Lake, Hobbs, campaigns, governor, donations, fundraising, Trump, Cyber Ninjas, Senate, PACs, Ducey
Sep 26, 2023

Lake supporters have backup plan if judge rejects her request to view ballot envelope images

Kari Lake supporters apparently have a backup plan if Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah rejects her claim she's entitled to view images of ballot envelopes and the signatures on them.

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