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John Tuchi

Jan 17, 2024

Judge rules No Labels can refuse to let candidates run under its banner

Arizonans can't run for office under the No Labels banner unless the party gives them permission.

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Jan 5, 2024

Judge to rule whether No Labels can keep candidates off ballot

A federal judge is considering whether to allow No Labels Arizona to solely run a presidential candidate in 2024 and bar any other interested parties from running under the party’s banner.  

Jan 2, 2023

Dershowitz distances himself from arguments in Kari Lake, Mark Finchem lawsuit

Famed attorney Alan Dershowitz wants to be excused from paying any sanctions in the failed lawsuit to require hand counts of votes, saying he really had nothing to do with the claims a judge rejected.

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Dec 29, 2022

Lake, Finchem appeal for day in federal court

The top two Republicans who lost their races for state office last month are making a new legal bid in their separate efforts to outlaw the use of machines to tabulate votes in Arizona.

Aug 25, 2020

State to inspect resorts for compliance with emergency orders

Some Arizona resorts could find themselves facing orders to shut down part of their water parks. State Health Director Cara Christ said Monday she is sending inspectors to these resorts... […]

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Aug 18, 2020

Ducey delays waterpark reopening with move to federal court

The attorney for a Mesa water park is accusing the governor of "playing games'' in a bid to delay a ruling on whether it is the victim of illegal discrimination.

Nov 19, 2019

Attorney: Churches acted with ‘unclean hands’ to aid immigrants

An attorney for the Patriot Movement says the group and its members can't be sued in federal court for harassing migrants and those helping them because the plaintiffs are aiding them in violating federal immigration laws.

Sep 23, 2019

Patriot Movement agrees to end harassment of churches

Members of one of the "Patriot'' movements have agreed to stop harassing migrants and the volunteers at churches and non-profit organizations that are trying to provide some services.

Former Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce, with bottle, and wife Sherry Pierce, both of whom stand accused in a bribery scheme, leave U.S. District Court in Phoenix after their arraignment on June 7, 2017.
Aug 7, 2018

Utility bribery case dismissed

On Tuesday, prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss all charges against former Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce, his wife, Sherry Pierce, lobbyist Jim Norton and utility owner George Johnson.

Former utility regulator Gary Pierce rushes past reporters last year following his initial court appearance. (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)
Jul 20, 2018

Government to decide whether to re-try bribery case after mistrial

Gary Pierce and his fellow co-defendants aren’t off the hook yet, despite the government’s failed attempt to convince a jury they were part of a scheme to bribe the former utility regulator.

Jul 17, 2018

Majority of jurors in bribery trial voted for acquittal

A majority of the jurors in the “Ghost Lobby” trial voted for acquittal for all four defendants, foreperson Taryn Jeffries said in an exclusive interview with the Arizona Capitol Times.

Former Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce, with bottle, and wife Sherry Pierce, both of whom stand accused in a bribery scheme, leave U.S. District Court in Phoenix after their arraignment on June 7, 2017.
Jul 17, 2018

Bribery trial ends with deadlocked jury

After just about three and a half days of deliberation, 12 jurors could not reach a unanimous decision in the “Ghost Lobby” trial, and U.S. District Court Judge John Tuchi declared a mistrial.

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