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John Lopez

Aug 9, 2024

Effort underway to keep justice who is under fire for abortion ruling on Supreme Court

A conservative political activist has launched a campaign to convince voters not to oust Clint Bolick from the Arizona Supreme Court.

Apr 23, 2024

Progressive group out to oust 2 state Supreme Court justices

Progress Arizona is launching a campaign to deny new terms to two of the state Supreme Court justices who voted earlier this month to allow the 1864 law on abortion to once again be enforced in Arizona.

Mesa Democratic Sen. Eva Burch urges Republicans to vote for Democrats in November so they can protect abortion rights after Monday's Supreme Court ruling.
Apr 9, 2024

Abortion outlawed, political conflict continues

A pre-statehood ban on nearly all abortions will stand, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled today. 

The Arizona Supreme Court from left are Justices Bill Montgomery, John Lopez, Ann Scott Timmer (vice chief justice), Robert Brutinel (chief justice), Clint Bolick, James Beene, and Kathryn King.
Aug 20, 2022

Arizona Supreme Court explains decision to kill vote

Arizonans have no constitutional right to block lawmakers from cutting - or even eliminating - taxes, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday.

Jan 6, 2022

Court makes statement, rules against lawmakers

The Arizona Supreme Court on Thursday issued a broad ruling that will change forever how state budgets are adopted. 

Jul 25, 2021

Supreme Court rules judges don’t need to justify juror dismissals

The Arizona Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled that trial judges in the state do not have to give explicit evidence for demeanor-based jury strikes unless the explanation offered by the prosecutor is deemed to be implausible.

Jan 14, 2021

Supreme Court opens door for more privacy intrusion

An Arizona Supreme Court ruling January 11 allows police to obtain information about people’s internet activity and identity without first getting a search warrant, making it easier for the government to see what most consider to be private information about their online habits.

prison, Phoenix Police Department, sentencing, Covid, Paycheck Protection Program, fraud, probation
Oct 9, 2020

Arizona can put juveniles in prison for life, state Supreme Court rules

Arizona judges are free to sentence juveniles to what amount to de facto life sentences despite U.S. Supreme Court rulings that appear to prohibit that, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.

Sep 4, 2019

Ducey appoints Montgomery to high court

Gov. Doug Ducey appointed Bill Montgomery to the Arizona Supreme Court on Wednesday afternoon, making the controversial Maricopa County attorney Ducey’s fifth selection to the state’s highest court.

Aug 26, 2019

Hobbs asks court to dismiss challenge to 2014 election law

Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is urging a federal judge to throw out a challenge to a law that could make it more difficult for groups to put initiatives on the ballot.

Jul 16, 2019

State Supreme Court gives deported man second chance at trial

In a unanimous ruling Tuesday, the justices said that Hector Sebastion Nuñez-Diaz never would have entered into a plea deal on a drug charge had he been informed it would result in his automatic removal from this country.

Jul 15, 2019

Federal lawsuit challenges law to regulate signature gatherers

A new lawsuit seeks to strike down a statute that can invalidate otherwise legitimate and qualified signatures on an initiative petition.

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