Mail-in voting has a little known advocate in Arizona — and for this group, it’s about giving voters time to finish the ballot. With nearly 80 judges up for retention, and as many as 40 in Maricopa County alone, the state commission tasked with evaluating all of them hopes their findings won’t be skipped or overlooked.
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Ducey reaches milestone in picks to the bench 
Gov. Doug Ducey has set the record for the most court picks in Arizona history after appointing four people to the bench on April 24.
Read More »Bill proposes municipal judges face retention election
Saying magistrates can be squeezed politically, a House panel voted Wednesday to all but strip city councils of their ability to fire them.
Read More »Blue county adopts merit selection, gives Ducey final say on judges 
This election cycle, Coconino County became the first Arizona county to voluntarily switch to a merit selection system for choosing judges.
Read More »Arizona gets high marks for pretrial justice system, but money bond still in use 
Arizona found itself at the higher end of nationwide rankings for once after the Pretrial Justice Institute awarded the state high marks for its pretrial system.
Read More »Paul Bender: A constitutional authority still learns from his students 
The media usually seeks out the analysis and opinions of Arizona State University law professor Paul Bender when there’s a news story involving questions of Arizona law or the U.S. Constitution.
Read More »State Supreme Court rules state retirement plan law unconstitutional 
A 2011 state law requiring employees to pay more into their retirement plans is unconstitutional, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled today, potentially blowing a big hole in the budgets of state and local governments.
Read More »Arizona governor appoints Paul McMurdie to appeals court
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has appointed a Maricopa County Superior Court judge to an open seat on the Arizona Court of Appeals.
Read More »Sponsor calls for more diversity as governor signs Supreme Court expansion 
Gov. Doug Ducey will have an unprecedented opportunity to stack the Arizona Supreme Court with his own appointments before his first term is halfway finished after signing legislation adding two new justices to the bench.
Read More »Court: Arizona judicial candidates can’t seek campaign cash
A federal appeals court has reversed course and now says Arizona can prohibit some candidates for elected judgeships from soliciting campaign contributions or participating in somebody else's campaign.
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