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Justine Wadsack

Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers, R-Flagstaff, speaks at a Save Sen. Justine Wadsack speaks at a press conference at the Capitol. PHOTO BY HOWARD FISCHER/CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES)
Oct 6, 2025

Judge denies sanctions against Wadsack for dismissed civil rights lawsuit

Key Points: Justine Wadsack won’t pay city’s legal fees in civil rights lawsuit City of Tucson requested a $7,838 reimbursement for court preparations Wadsack now works for Turning Point, a […]

Sep 26, 2025

Tucson attorney requests compensation for time wasted in Wadsack lawsuit

Key Points: Former state Sen. Justine Wadsack dropped her civil rights claim against Tucson Tucson attorney Joseph Williams seeks $7,838 in legal fees for time spent in preparation Wadsack failed […]

Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers, R-Flagstaff, speaks at a Save Sen. Justine Wadsack speaks at a press conference at the Capitol. PHOTO BY HOWARD FISCHER/CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES)
Sep 10, 2025

Justine Wadsack drops civil rights lawsuit against Tucson police

Key Points: Ex-Sen. Wadsack drops civil rights claim against Tucson police Wadsack cites family health crisis for dropping the lawsuit Wadsack settled the initial traffic violation by completing a defensive […]

Sep 5, 2025

Wadsack’s lawsuit faces dismissal after court no-show and social media post

Key Points: Wadsack missed her appointment to appear in court on August 26 Attorney asks judge to throw out Justine Wadsack’s lawsuit Wadsack’s lawsuit claims a conspiracy to undermine her […]

Hobbs, Wadsack, Senate, governor, ESAs, vouchers
Jul 30, 2025

Ex-Sen. Wadsack seeks donations for lawsuit against Tucson

Key Points: Wadsack claims city of Tucson violated her civil rights during traffic stop She claims stop was targeted, costing her election bid She seeks public donations to continue court […]

Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers, R-Flagstaff, speaks at a Save Sen. Justine Wadsack speaks at a press conference at the Capitol. PHOTO BY HOWARD FISCHER/CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES)
Jul 24, 2025

Ex-Sen. Justine Wadsack loses lawyer ahead of court date

Key Points: Former Sen. Justine Wadsack’s lawyer withdraws before court hearing Attorney Dennis Wilenchik cites “professional considerations” for withdrawal Wadsack claims city’s actions caused her to lose 2024 reelection bid […]

police, videotaping, Kavanagh, Bowers, ACLU, First Amendment, media
Jun 4, 2025

Tucson asks federal judge to toss ex-Sen. Wadsack’s lawsuit

Key Points: Wadsack claims traffic stop was political retaliation for bills She believes media leaks of the encounter hurt her reelection campaign She filed a lawsuit seeking $8 million over […]

Feb 20, 2025

Panel backs proposal to strip some immunity from lawmakers

Gov. Katie Hobbs says Sen. Jake Hoffman was not entitled to legislative immunity to avoid being cited last month for driving 24 miles an hour over the speed limit.

Rio Verde Foothills, Scottsdale, Senate, water
Jul 26, 2024

Wadsack criticizes police, loses their union endorsement

The Arizona Fraternal Order of Police rescinded its endorsement of Sen. Justine Wadsack, R-Tucson, who is in a tightly contested July 30 primary, after she criticized Tucson police for citing her for criminal speeding. 

May 30, 2024

Gov. Hobbs signs bills regulating ‘deep fakes’

Gov. Katie Hobbs signed four bills and vetoed one on Wednesday, including two bills related to “deep fake” images and videos.

Apr 26, 2024

2 lawmakers intervene in discipline of senator’s husband

Public records obtained by the Arizona Capitol Times revealed that two state senators intervened in a business license complaint case investigation in 2023 for the husband of one of the senators. 

Apr 9, 2024

Domestic violence activists, Democrat lawmaker raise red flags on squatters bill

State lawmakers are one step away from approving legislation designed to make it easier for property owners to get squatters out of their homes.

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