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Ballot Measure
Sep 20, 2024

Judges rule Arizona can enforce law adding steep penalties for voter registration violations

PHOENIX – Arizona can now enforce a 2022 law despite claims by some that it could inadvertently make felons out of volunteers who register people to vote. In a new […]

Proposition 137
Sep 11, 2024

How my faith engenders a commitment to judicial integrity

This fall, everyone’s attention will be drawn to one issue – who will be the next president of the United States of America. Between the assassination attempt of former President […]

elections, ballots, presidential election, threats, election workers, Arizona
Nov 21, 2023

Judge rules Maricopa County’s election vendor not subject to public records law

Maricopa County’s election vendor Runbeck Election Services is not subject to public records law. Judge Bradley Astrowsky found Runbeck was not required to fulfill a public records request for security footage from We the People Arizona Alliance, a conservative political action committee focused on election fraud, as the contract between the company and the county did not include work deemed an[...]

former Corrections director, no contest, disorderly conduct
Nov 14, 2023

Former Arizona Corrections director pleads no contest in armed standoff with officers at his home

Former Arizona Corrections Director Charles Ryan pleaded no contest Tuesday to disorderly conduct stemming from an encounter in which police say he fired a gun inside his Tempe home in early 2022 and pointed a firearm at two officers during a three-hour standoff.

Hamadeh, Mayes, election contest, Mohave County
Nov 9, 2023

Hamadeh asks judge to order race that he lost be re-run

Unsuccessful so far in his bid to overturn his loss in the race for attorney general, Abe Hamadeh has opened up a new legal front -- with some new legal theories.

resignation, Yavapai County judge, extreme DUI
Nov 6, 2023

Arizona judge charged with extreme DUI in March steps down

A judge in central Arizona who was charged with extreme DUI earlier this year has resigned.

Oct 20, 2023

Free Enterprise Club wants judge to outlaw use of ‘drop boxes’ for ballots

A group that backs additional restrictions on voting wants a judge to outlaw the use of "drop boxes'' that can make it easier for some people to return their early ballots.

the Zone, Phoenix, homelessness
Oct 3, 2023

Judge denies Phoenix’s request to suspend order to clear out homeless encampment

A Maricopa County Superior Court judge denied the City of Phoenix’s request to suspend the order requiring the city to clear out the homeless camp “the Zone” by the beginning of November while the city appeals. 

Lake, Richer, Maricopa County, lawsuit, election
Sep 21, 2023

Judge makes clear Lake’s case is about whether records should be made public to anyone

The bench trial in failed gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s case to secure ballot affidavit envelopes from Maricopa County got underway today.

election workers, threats, Arizona, Iowa
Sep 14, 2023

Judge blocks state from enforcing law regulating who can vote for president

A federal judge on Thursday blocked Arizona from enforcing a 2022 state law regulating who can vote for president.

border, asylum, U.S.-Mexico border, Biden administration
Jul 25, 2023

Judge blocks limits on asylum at US-Mexico border but gives Biden administration time to appeal

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a rule that allows immigration authorities to deny asylum to migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through. But the judge delayed his ruling from taking effect immediately to give President Joe Biden's administration time to appeal.

migrants, Biden administration, Title 42 U.S.-Mexico border
Jul 19, 2023

Biden administration tells judge its new asylum rule is not reboot of Trump’s efforts

The Biden administration argued Wednesday that its new asylum rule is different from versions put forward under President Donald Trump in a court hearing before a judge who threw out Trump's attempts to limit asylum on the U.S.-Mexico border.

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