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Court: Cell tracking could help criminals evade law
Cities with cell tracking technology need not tell the public how it works because it also could help criminals evade the law, the state Court of Appeals has ruled.
Arizona court rejects appeal on issue of DNA identification
An Arizona court has denied an appeal of a man convicted in multiple high-profile burglaries in Phoenix suburbs, ruling that an otherwise unknown defendant can be indicted even when identified only by a DNA profile.
Ducey chooses Bolick for Arizona Supreme Court
Gov. Doug Ducey reached outside the judiciary this morning to tap a lawyer known for his limited government views to serve on the Arizona Supreme Court.
Supreme Court ends Bitter Smith case
The Arizona Supreme Court today declined to hear Susan Bitter Smith’s case. The court didn’t comment on its reasoning, but said subsequent filings in the case were “moot.”
New laws take effect Jan. 1
Beginning Jan. 1, buyers of solar equipment for their homes will get new consumer protections, survivors of first responders can get a vehicle registered for free, and those who bury courts in legally meaningless filings will have to pay their own way.
Gilbert pastor led notable winners in 2015 court cases
Courts, like politics, have their winners and losers. And politics was at the center of many legal controversies in 2015.
Year in Review: Big year for Redistricting Commission at U.S. Supreme Court
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission became a quasi-regular fixture at the U.S. Supreme Court this year as remapping panel defended the work it did and even its right to do it.
Year in Review: Senate’s abrupt adjournment led to the failure of ‘revenge porn’ bill
The Arizona Senate’s unilateral decision to adjourn left numerous bills for dead, including a measure designed to outlaw “revenge porn” and settle an ongoing lawsuit against the state.
Teacher raped in prison by sex offender reaches settlement
An Arizona prison teacher who was left alone in a classroom and then raped by a convicted sex offender has reached a settlement in her lawsuit accusing corrections officials of failing to protect her.
Lawsuit alleges officer revealed inmate’s role as informant
A former Arizona jail inmate alleges in a lawsuit that a detention officer endangered his life a year ago by revealing to gang members that he was helping investigators as an informant.
Governor appoints new Pima County Superior Court judge
Gov. Doug Ducey has appointed a new Pima County Superior Court judge.
Court thwarts challenge to abortion race and gender law
A federal appeals court this morning slapped down an effort by two civil rights groups to sue to overturn an Arizona law outlawing abortions based on race and gender.
