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Judge orders secretary of state to explain remarks on voters
A federal judge wants Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan to explain comments she made in a news release that appear to contradict her official position on a voter registration lawsuit the judge is considering.
Supreme Court ruling favors Arizona teens serving life sentences
Five Arizonans serving life terms for crimes committed as juveniles are going to get a chance to get those sentences reduced.
Controversial Arizona law to defund Planned Parenthood put on hold
Attorneys for the state have agreed not to enforce a controversial new law aimed at defunding abortion providers, at least for the time being.
Case against civil forfeiture law continues even though couple gets seized car back
Navajo County has given up on its bid to seize the vehicle of an elderly Washington couple.
Biggest Arizona county to revamp polling to avoid long lines
Arizona's most populous county has agreed to develop a plan to avoid polling place wait times to settle a lawsuit a civil rights group filed after thousands of people waited for hours to vote in the March presidential primary.
Democrats sue Arizona for not extending voter registration
The Arizona Democratic Party is suing Secretary of State Michele Reagan for refusing to extend the state's voter registration deadline by a day even though it fell on a state and federal holiday.
Judges suggest ‘ballot harvesting’ law may discriminate against Latinos, Native Americans
Federal appellate judges on Wednesday questioned assertions by attorneys for the state and its Republican Party allies that a new law outlawing “ballot harvesting” does not target minorities.
Judge questions vow not to use sedative again in executions
A judge presiding over a lawsuit that protests how Arizona carries out the death penalty extracted promises in court from the state Wednesday that it won't use the sedative midazolam in future executions.
Court mandates new recovery plan for Mexican gray wolves
Federal wildlife officials are now under a court order to update a decades-old recovery plan for the endangered Mexican gray wolf, a predator that has struggled to regain a foothold in the American Southwest despite millions of dollars of investment in reintroduction efforts.
Appeals Court to consider blocking ballot collection law
A federal appeals panel that rejected a Democratic effort to block a new Arizona law barring groups from collecting early ballots from voters now plans a full hearing on the request.
Arizona governor appoints Paul McMurdie to appeals court
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has appointed a Maricopa County Superior Court judge to an open seat on the Arizona Court of Appeals.
Ohio’s plan to renew executions breathes life into Arizona case
Ohio’s ability to acquire a controversial sedative used in lethal injections has come into play in a lawsuit seeking to strip away secrecy surrounding Arizona executions.
