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Diane Humetewa

Nov 14, 2022

SCOTUS rejects Ward’s bid to keep phone records private

Members of a congressional panel are going to find out who was communicating with Kelly Ward around the time of the 2020 election and the insurrection attempt that followed.

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May 10, 2022

Arizona inmate loses bid to avoid execution on Wednesday

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request to postpone the planned execution of an Arizona prisoner in what would be the state's first use of the death penalty in nearly eight years.

Jan 26, 2021

County supervisors to approve audits of election equipment

Maricopa County supervisors are set to approve two separate audits of election equipment Wednesday in a bid to satisfy questions about security and the 2020 results -- and avoid further litigation with the state Senate.

Jan 7, 2021

Lawmakers’ arguments to overturn election fall short

Arizona finally got its 11 electoral votes for Joe Biden counted late January 6 after Congress reconvened – and after a majority of federal lawmakers rejected claims on how the tally here was unreliable.

Dec 8, 2020

State Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to void election

The state's high court late Tuesday threw out a bid by the head of the state Republican Party to void the results of the presidential race.

Dec 8, 2020

Legal challenges to election head to court

Attorneys for state and county election officials head to federal court Tuesday to quash one of the two remaining bids to overturn the vote for Joe Biden in Arizona. And time may be running out for a final decision.

Jul 14, 2020

Judge upholds Ducey’s order to close gyms

A federal judge late Tuesday rebuffed a bid by Xponential Fitness to allow it to reopen its 50 facilities around the state despite the order by Gov. Doug Ducey to keep them shut for at least another two weeks.

Jul 13, 2020

Fitness company pleads case to remain open to federal judge

A company that franchises out fitness studios wants a federal judge to rule that there are limits on the unilateral authority of the governor to close them down, even during... […]

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Jul 8, 2020

AG urges federal judge to examine governor’s powers in emergencies

The state's top lawyer is telling a federal judge that there may be legitimate claims that Gov. Doug Ducey has exceeded his legal authority in closing certain businesses.

Jun 29, 2020

Ballot order law constitutional, federal judge rules

A federal judge has tossed a bid by Democrats to get their candidates a higher spot on the ballot in Republican-dominated counties. U.S. District Court Judge Diane Humetewa, a President... […]

Jan 21, 2020

GOP, state ask court to keep status quo on ballot order

Attorneys for the state and Republican legislative leaders are asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit by Democrats challenging the way candidates are listed on the ballot.

Jan 6, 2020

Court ruling ends suit to challenge 2016 law on Israel

A federal appeals court on Monday quashed an injunction that kept Arizona from enforcing a law designed to use the state's economic power to keep firms from boycotting Israel and companies that operate there.

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