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Judge considers Dem lawsuit against No Labels party
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge is mulling whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Arizona Democratic Party against No Labels, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and the county recorders.
Ducey dropped as Medicaid expansion defendant
Gov. Doug Ducey will get to keep his name off of the court case over his predecessor’s controversial Medicaid expansion program.
K-12 funding suit could bring fiscal doomsday scenario
In their attempt to balance Arizona’s budget, Gov. Doug Ducey and Republican lawmakers have proposed some difficult and controversial decisions.
Skilled judge or judicial activist? Judge handling high profile cases praised by colleagues, drew fire from Brewer
Katherine Cooper went from a sound decision maker to an activist judge in a matter of months in the eyes of the governor who appointed her to the bench.
Schools, Legislature agree to use Appeals Court to resolve inflation funding suit
Attorneys for school districts and the Legislature are going to use the Court of Appeals to help them resolve a lawsuit over school funding.
Arizona judge denies knowing live-in boyfriend was fugitive
An Arizona trial judge who has handled several prominent cases denied knowing that her live-in boyfriend was a fugitive with a criminal record before he was arrested at her home.
Schools, same sex marriage, ‘dreamers’ win in court
Courts in 2014 struck down Arizona laws by siding with gays, abortion providers, and illegal immigrants. Public school students also got a big win in court, but that case probably won’t be resolved any time soon.
Schools, lawmakers argue in court over repayment of illegal budget cuts
Calling it fiscally “impossible,” an attorney for lawmakers told a judge on Monday she should reject a bid by schools to get back the money the state illegally withheld from them for years.
Judge rules that state can’t delay action on school inflation funding
A trial court judge ruled today that the state must begin resetting inflation adjustments for public schools right away, which will come at a cost of about $317 million for fiscal-year 2015.
Brewer urges lawmakers to compensate schools for inflation
State lawmakers should stop fighting public schools in court and come up with the money they are due to compensate them for inflation, Gov. Jan Brewer said Wednesday.
Judge issues final judgment in school finance inflation case that could cost state billions
A trial court judge entered a final judgment today in a monumental school finance case, compelling the Legislature to reset inflation adjustments for public schools at a price tag of about $317 million for fiscal-year 2015.
Attorney: Court can’t force Legislature to fund schools, follow law
An attorney representing legislative leaders told a judge today she has no authority to order lawmakers to reimburse schools for unfunded inflation adjustments.
