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3 Arizona cases go before U.S. Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court is going to decide Oct. 5 whether to hear a case involving a 2004 Arizona law that requires proof of citizenship to register to vote.
Court rejects challenge to Arizona execution law
A state appellate court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of Arizona's injection execution law but warned the state that last-minute changes in execution procedures are a problem.
Court to hear challenge to Arizona execution law
The constitutionality of Arizona's execution law is at issue in a case being heard by the state Court of Appeals on Tuesday.
Appeals court refuses to block Arizona execution
An Arizona death-row inmate is asking the state Supreme Court to block his execution Wednesday so a lower court can consider whether the inmate's rights to a fair clemency hearing have been violated.
Request to block execution cites clemency issue
An Arizona death-row inmate is asking the state Supreme Court to block his execution Wednesday so a lower court can consider whether the inmate's rights to a fair clemency hearing have been violated.
Death-row attorney sues Brewer, Clemency Board
A death-row prisoner scheduled for lethal injection May 16 sued Gov. Jan Brewer today, alleging she illegally appointed three members to the Board of Executive Clemency.
Arizona Supreme Court denies review of inmate’s case
The Arizona Supreme Court has denied a petition to review the case of a death row inmate set for execution next week.
Attorney: Clemency Board appointments made illegally
The legal team for the next man scheduled to be executed in the state walked out of a clemency hearing today after alleging the Governor’s Office violated open meeting laws in appointing three new members to the Board of Executive Clemency.
Death-row inmate’s case before AZ clemency board
Arizona's largely new clemency board on Monday is expected to consider the case of a death-row inmate set for execution next week.
Attorney challenging readiness of new Clemency Board members
An attorney for the next Arizona inmate to be executed is making a legal issue out of the recent shakeup of the Board of Executive Clemency and questioning whether newly appointed members will have enough training to stand in judgment of her client.
Clemency board rejects inmate’s bid for mercy
The Arizona Board of Executive Clemency voted against commuting Robert Towery's death sentence to life in prison. Towery, 47, is scheduled to be executed Thursday for the murder of a Paradise Valley man two decades ago.
Court warns Arizona about execution protocol
A federal appeals court panel on Tuesday issued a strong warning to Arizona officials who have continuously violated and changed their own written protocol for executing state death-row inmates.
