Kelly Norton was back on the stand in the “Ghost Lobby” trial Tuesday, this time under cross examination by a defense team intent on distorting her credibility in the eyes of the jury.
Read More »Choice for jury in bribery case: dirty politicians or humble servants
The bribery trial of former Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce and his wife Sherry Pierce is a clash of political paradigms.
Read More »DOC faces fine for non-compliance with legal settlement 
The Arizona Department of Corrections faces more than $2 million in sanctions after providing documentation of widespread noncompliance with court-ordered health care standards.
Read More »Indian tribe, Central Arizona Project in court over water rights 
The Ak-Chin Indian Community on March 28 sued the operator of the state’s water canal system, saying it won’t deliver the tribe’s full water allotment in future years and could jeopardize farming operations.
Read More »Panel allows Native American’s incriminating statements despite ‘historic trauma’
A federal appeals court has rejected the idea that Native Americans may be more inclined to confess to crimes they did not commit based on “historical trauma” and cultural differences.
Read More »Federal judge agrees to hear class-action lawsuit on migrant conditions
Saying there's evidence to support their claims, a federal judge on Monday agreed to allow a class-action lawsuit against the Border Patrol over alleged "inhumane and punitive conditions'' at its facilities in Arizona.
Read More »Judge: Child foster care lawsuit can move forward
A federal judge has rejected a bid to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the state of Arizona violated the civil rights of nearly 17,000 foster children. Children's advocacy groups filed the lawsuit in February in U.S. District Court. It claims the state fails to provide needed mental and other health care, and enough foster homes for children removed from their families.
Read More »Judge sanctions Border Patrol over destruction of evidence
A federal judge in Arizona has issued sanctions against the U.S. Border Patrol over destruction of evidence the agency was required to keep during an ongoing civil lawsuit.
Read More »Federal court rules Arizona must recognize widower’s gay marriage
A federal judge this afternoon ordered the state to issue a death certificate for George Martinez that lists Fred McQuire as his legal spouse. Judge John Sedwick rejected arguments by attorneys for state that the “public interest” would be harmed by requiring Arizona to recognize the pair were legally married in July in California. Martinez died a month later.
Read More »Arizona top 3 for immigration-related prosecutions
Arizona remains among the top three states in the nation for immigration-related prosecutions despite a drop in such prosecutions in the state.
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