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Attorney General Tom Horne (Associated Press Photo)
Dec 13, 2016

Arizona Supreme Court agrees to hear Horne appeal

The Arizona Supreme Court will hear former Attorney General Tom Horne’s appeal of a $400,000 fine stemming from his 2010 campaign.

Dec 1, 2016

Rep. Velasquez explains false food stamp application before sentencing

Rep. Ceci Velasquez, D-Litchfield Park, told a Maricopa County Superior Court judge today she was homeless and trying to support her daughter when she falsely claimed her as a dependent on food stamp applications.

Nov 29, 2016

Appeals court reinstates lawsuit over University of Arizona police shooting

A woman shot four times will get another chance to prove the University of Arizona police officer used excessive force.

Nov 28, 2016

Phone company on the hook for only $586.40, state Supreme Court rules

The state’s high court won’t force the phone company to pay for $2 million in losses suffered by U.S. Airways because of a mistake that shut down the airlines reservations systems and affected 1,360 flights nationwide.

Nov 22, 2016

Top Arizona court won’t limit probation searches

The Arizona Supreme Court says a trial court judge was wrong when he ruled that a search of a probationer's home without a warrant violated his rights.

Nov 22, 2016

US court refuses to block construction of Phoenix freeway

A federal appeals court has refused to issue an emergency order to stop construction of a new Phoenix- freeway.

Nov 21, 2016

Judge orders Border Patrol to improve detention conditions

A federal judge in Tucson, Arizona, has ordered the Border Patrol to improve conditions at its holding facilities in most of the state, saying the agency was not following its own standards by keeping migrants in crowded, cold cells without proper bedding.

Nov 10, 2016

Arizona Supreme Court to consider judicial pension changes

The Arizona Supreme Court is scheduled to rule Thursday on a pocketbook issue for judges in the state court system.

Nov 8, 2016

Judge: No voting extension in Maricopa County

A Maricopa County judge has rejected a request from the Arizona Democratic Party to extend voting by two hours in the county.

Nov 3, 2016

Appeals court rejects bid to count wayward voters

A federal appeals court refused late Wednesday to order state officials to count the votes of people who cast their ballot at the wrong location.

Nov 2, 2016

Full appeals court to review ‘ballot harvesting’ law

Federal judges will give Democrats one more chance to make their case that a ban on “ballot harvesting” is illegal.

Nov 2, 2016

Ruling: Intent key to law against possessing burglary tools

A new court ruling says Arizona's law against possession of burglary tools only applies to items intended for use in committing a burglary and therefore isn't unconstitutionally vague.

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